Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Football Manager 26 is currently the more played game: 38,321 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,730 for Don't Starve Together — about 17% more players. Don't Starve Together counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 34%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 8 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 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 32,730 | 38,321 |
| 24-hour peak | 73,324 | 42,466 |
| 7-day average | 41,575 | 30,001 |
| 30-day average | 47,982 | 29,675 |
| 30-day trend | +83% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 122,568 | 52,839 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 34% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 52% positive |
| Total reviews | 538,330 | 34,030 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Apr 20, 2016 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Price | $14.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Don't Starve Together | Football Manager 26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | 33,572 | 52,839 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,507 | 122,568 | 30,262 | 51,305 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 43,876 | 99,921 | 29,966 | 47,555 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 26 currently has more players: 38,321 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,730 for Don't Starve Together — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 47,982 concurrent players and Football Manager 26 averaged 29,675. 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 538,330 reviews vs 34% across 34,030 for Football Manager 26. Football Manager 26 has the larger player base right now (38,321 vs 32,730 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Don't Starve Together averaged 47,982 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 83% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 122,568.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,675 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.