Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Doki Doki Literature Club! is currently the more played game: 938 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 744 for Subnautica: Below Zero — about 26% more players. Doki Doki Literature Club! also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. Doki Doki Literature Club! is free to play, while Subnautica: Below Zero costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Doki Doki Literature Club! leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Subnautica: Below Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 938 | 744 |
| 24-hour peak | 941 | 924 |
| 7-day average | 713 | 747 |
| 30-day average | 712 | 747 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 958 | 1,029 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 224,069 | 107,767 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2017 | May 13, 2021 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Subnautica: Below Zero | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 520 | 715 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 719 | 958 | 759 | 1,029 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Doki Doki Literature Club! currently has more players: 938 concurrent players on Steam vs 744 for Subnautica: Below Zero — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 712 concurrent players and Subnautica: Below Zero averaged 747. By that measure Subnautica: Below Zero is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Doki Doki Literature Club! rates higher: 96% positive across 224,069 reviews vs 90% across 107,767 for Subnautica: Below Zero. Doki Doki Literature Club! has the larger player base right now (938 vs 744 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.