Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Football Manager 2024 is currently the more played game: 18,795 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,149 for Don't Starve Together — a similar number of players. Don't Starve Together counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | Football Manager 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,149 | 18,795 |
| 24-hour peak | 62,875 | 19,988 |
| 7-day average | 33,185 | 16,488 |
| 30-day average | 39,000 | 16,488 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 121,283 | 19,988 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 539,743 | 28,304 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 21, 2016 | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Price | $14.99 | — |
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| Month | Don't Starve Together | Football Manager 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 40,615 | 121,283 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 38,681 | 99,921 | 15,944 | 19,988 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 2024 currently has more players: 18,795 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,149 for Don't Starve Together — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 39,000 concurrent players and Football Manager 2024 averaged 16,488. By that measure Don't Starve Together is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve Together rates higher: 95% positive across 539,743 reviews vs 92% across 28,304 for Football Manager 2024. Football Manager 2024 has the larger player base right now (18,795 vs 18,149 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Don't Starve Together averaged 39,000 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 121,283.