Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Don't Starve Together is currently the more played game: 23,717 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,333 for Stellaris — about 1.8× more players. Don't Starve Together also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,717 | 13,333 |
| 24-hour peak | 70,681 | 19,060 |
| 7-day average | 36,675 | 14,458 |
| 30-day average | 46,227 | 14,458 |
| 30-day trend | +54% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 122,568 | 19,060 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 539,182 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 20, 2016 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $14.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Don't Starve Together | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 40,553 | 122,568 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 41,263 | 99,921 | 14,418 | 19,060 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve Together currently has more players: 23,717 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,333 for Stellaris — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 46,227 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,458. 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 539,182 reviews vs 86% across 196,053 for Stellaris. Don't Starve Together has the larger player base right now (23,717 vs 13,333 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Don't Starve Together averaged 46,227 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 122,568.