Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 30,758 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 26,886 for Don't Starve Together — a similar number of players. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Don't Starve Together has had the higher daily player count for the last 34 days — RimWorld last led on Jun 11, 2026.
Days tracked
49
Current streak
34 days
Don't Starve Together
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
8%
Jun 6, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 49 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,886 | 30,758 |
| 24-hour peak | 69,328 | 33,394 |
| 7-day average | 40,511 | 29,364 |
| 30-day average | 47,623 | 28,217 |
| 30-day trend | +76% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 122,568 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 538,330 | 242,597 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 20, 2016 | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Price | $14.99 | $34.99 |
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| Month | Don't Starve Together | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,507 | 122,568 | 27,170 | 40,334 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 43,040 | 99,921 | 29,420 | 42,478 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RimWorld currently has more players: 30,758 concurrent players on Steam vs 26,886 for Don't Starve Together — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 47,623 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 28,217. By that measure Don't Starve Together is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 49 days Coilr has tracked both games, RimWorld had the higher daily average on 15 days, most recently on Jun 11, 2026. Don't Starve Together has led for the last 34 days.
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 242,597 reviews vs 95% across 538,330 for Don't Starve Together. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (30,758 vs 26,886 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Don't Starve Together averaged 47,623 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 76% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 122,568.
RimWorld averaged 28,217 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.