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Don't Starve Together vs Palworld
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Palworld is currently the more played game: 76,734 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,623 for Don't Starve Together, about 2.4× more players. Palworld has been ahead for 70 days straight, and has led on 76 days of the 110 days Coilr has tracked both games. Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 7 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Coilr members average 30.6h in Don't Starve Together and 93.7h in Palworld. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Don't Starve Together
30.6h
average of 100 members
Palworld
93.7h
average of 66 members
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Player count history
Don't Starve TogetherPalworld
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Palworld has had the higher daily player count for the last 70 days. Don't Starve Together last led on Jul 9, 2026.
Don't Starve Together led 34 daysPalworld led 76 days
Days tracked
110
Current streak
70 days
Palworld
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
6%
Jul 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 110 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | Palworld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 32,623 | 76,734 |
| 24-hour peak | 44,717 | 82,949 |
| 7-day average | 27,747 | 79,418 |
| 30-day average | 28,462 | 112,020 |
| 30-day trend | −13% | −70% |
| Peak (tracked) | 121,283 | 959,982 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 542,896 | 486,874 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 21, 2016 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Price | $14.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Don't Starve Together | Palworld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | 28,256 | 28,256 |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | 15,863 | 17,744 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,545 | 121,283 | 27,071 | 50,615 |
| Jul 2026 | 37,731 | 98,869 | 404,239 | 959,982 |
| Aug 2026 | 29,226 | 61,806 | 242,821 | 602,362 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 25,990 | 58,980 | 94,801 | 168,459 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Don't Starve Together or Palworld?
Palworld currently has more players: 76,734 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,623 for Don't Starve Together, about 2.4× more players.
Is Don't Starve Together bigger than Palworld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 28,462 concurrent players and Palworld averaged 112,020. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Has Don't Starve Together ever had more players than Palworld?
Yes. Across the 110 days Coilr has tracked both games, Don't Starve Together had the higher daily average on 34 days, most recently on Jul 9, 2026. Palworld has led for the last 70 days.
Is Don't Starve Together better than Palworld?
By Steam review score, Don't Starve Together rates higher: 95% positive across 542,896 reviews vs 95% across 486,874 for Palworld. Palworld has the larger player base right now (76,734 vs 32,623 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Don't Starve Together growing or declining on Steam?
Don't Starve Together averaged 28,462 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 121,283.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 112,020 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 70% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.