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Don't Starve Together vs SCUM
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Don't Starve Together is currently the more played game: 32,623 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,686 for SCUM, about 3× more players. Don't Starve Together has been ahead for 63 days straight. Don't Starve Together also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 9 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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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Don't Starve Together has had the higher daily player count for the last 63 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Don't Starve Together led 63 daysSCUM led 0 days
Days tracked
63
Current streak
63 days
Don't Starve Together
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
66%
Sep 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 63 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | SCUM |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 32,623 | 10,686 |
| 24-hour peak | 44,717 | 11,061 |
| 7-day average | 27,747 | 7,658 |
| 30-day average | 28,462 | 8,124 |
| 30-day trend | −13% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 121,283 | 16,947 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 542,896 | 126,907 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 21, 2016 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Price | $14.99 | $44.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Don't Starve Together | SCUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 40,545 | 121,283 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 37,731 | 98,869 | 9,230 | 16,947 |
| Aug 2026 | 29,226 | 61,806 | 8,417 | 15,862 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 25,990 | 58,980 | 8,029 | 15,731 |
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 SCUM?
Don't Starve Together currently has more players: 32,623 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,686 for SCUM, about 3× more players.
Is Don't Starve Together bigger than SCUM on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 28,462 concurrent players and SCUM averaged 8,124. By that measure Don't Starve Together is currently the bigger game.
Has SCUM ever had more players than Don't Starve Together?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Don't Starve Together has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 63 days both games have been tracked.
Is Don't Starve Together better than SCUM?
By Steam review score, Don't Starve Together rates higher: 95% positive across 542,896 reviews vs 74% across 126,907 for SCUM. Don't Starve Together has the larger player base right now (32,623 vs 10,686 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 SCUM growing or declining on Steam?
SCUM averaged 8,124 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 16,947.