Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 895 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 850 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — a similar number of players. Doki Doki Literature Club! counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. Doki Doki Literature Club! is free to play, while Starbound costs $4.49 (−70%). Across all tracked metrics, Starbound leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 850 | 895 |
| 24-hour peak | 958 | 1,145 |
| 7-day average | 711 | 886 |
| 30-day average | 710 | 886 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 958 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 224,069 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2017 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 520 | 715 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 714 | 958 | 886 | 1,220 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Starbound currently has more players: 895 concurrent players on Steam vs 850 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 710 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 886. By that measure Starbound is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Doki Doki Literature Club! rates higher: 96% positive across 224,069 reviews vs 90% across 123,079 for Starbound. Starbound has the larger player base right now (895 vs 850 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.