Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
This War of Mine is currently the more played game: 1,030 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 665 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — about 1.5× more players. Doki Doki Literature Club! counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 94%. Doki Doki Literature Club! is free to play, while This War of Mine costs $19.99. 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! | This War of Mine |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 665 | 1,030 |
| 24-hour peak | 835 | 1,032 |
| 7-day average | 696 | 659 |
| 30-day average | 694 | 659 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 875 | 1,032 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 224,069 | 97,301 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2017 | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Doki Doki Literature Club! | This War of Mine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 520 | 715 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 700 | 875 | 666 | 1,032 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
This War of Mine currently has more players: 1,030 concurrent players on Steam vs 665 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 694 concurrent players and This War of Mine averaged 659. By that measure Doki Doki Literature Club! is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Doki Doki Literature Club! rates higher: 96% positive across 224,069 reviews vs 94% across 97,301 for This War of Mine. This War of Mine has the larger player base right now (1,030 vs 665 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.