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Don't Starve Together vs Terraria
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Terraria is currently the more played game: 48,782 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 22,045 for Don't Starve Together, about 2.2× more players. Terraria has been ahead for 12 days straight, and has led on 64 days of the 127 days Coilr has tracked both games. Terraria also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Terraria 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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Coilr members average 13.9h in Don't Starve Together and 159h in Terraria. 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
13.9h
average of 78 members
Terraria
159h
average of 134 members
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Player count history
Don't Starve TogetherTerraria
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Terraria has had the higher daily player count for the last 12 days. Don't Starve Together last led on Aug 16, 2026.
Don't Starve Together led 63 daysTerraria led 64 days
Days tracked
127
Current streak
12 days
Terraria
Lead changes
10
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 4, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 127 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | Terraria |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,045 | 48,782 |
| 24-hour peak | 52,382 | 66,551 |
| 7-day average | 28,054 | 51,103 |
| 30-day average | 29,346 | 34,704 |
| 30-day trend | −24% | +13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 121,283 | 76,471 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 541,736 | 1,546,964 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 21, 2016 | May 16, 2011 |
| Price | $14.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Don't Starve Together | Terraria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | 21,712 | 27,427 |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | 24,837 | 41,678 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,545 | 121,283 | 26,809 | 46,342 |
| Jul 2026 | 37,731 | 98,869 | 30,815 | 49,184 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 29,355 | 62,329 | 35,253 | 76,471 |
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 Terraria?
Terraria currently has more players: 48,782 concurrent players on Steam vs 22,045 for Don't Starve Together, about 2.2× more players.
Is Don't Starve Together bigger than Terraria on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 29,346 concurrent players and Terraria averaged 34,704. By that measure Terraria is currently the bigger game.
Has Don't Starve Together ever had more players than Terraria?
Yes. Across the 127 days Coilr has tracked both games, Don't Starve Together had the higher daily average on 63 days, most recently on Aug 16, 2026. Terraria has led for the last 12 days.
Is Don't Starve Together better than Terraria?
By Steam review score, Terraria rates higher: 97% positive across 1,546,964 reviews vs 95% across 541,736 for Don't Starve Together. Terraria has the larger player base right now (48,782 vs 22,045 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 29,346 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 121,283.
Is Terraria growing or declining on Steam?
Terraria averaged 34,704 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 76,471.