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Don't Starve Together vs Valheim
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 23,229 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,471 for Don't Starve Together, about 1.5× more players. Don't Starve Together has been ahead for 95 days straight, and has led on 99 days of the 101 days Coilr has tracked both games. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 6 of 9.
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 18.9h in Don't Starve Together and 51.7h in Valheim. 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
18.9h
average of 85 members
Valheim
51.7h
average of 58 members
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Player count history
Don't Starve TogetherValheim
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 95 days. Valheim last led on May 28, 2026.
Don't Starve Together led 99 daysValheim led 2 days
Days tracked
101
Current streak
95 days
Don't Starve Together
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
3%
Apr 27, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 101 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,471 | 23,229 |
| 24-hour peak | 49,976 | 30,388 |
| 7-day average | 27,702 | 15,846 |
| 30-day average | 29,128 | 15,779 |
| 30-day trend | −22% | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 121,283 | 34,949 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 542,143 | 540,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 21, 2016 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | $14.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Don't Starve Together | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,545 | 121,283 | 15,609 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 | 37,731 | 98,869 | 17,964 | 34,949 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 29,302 | 62,329 | 15,846 | 31,005 |
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 Valheim?
Valheim currently has more players: 23,229 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,471 for Don't Starve Together, about 1.5× more players.
Is Don't Starve Together bigger than Valheim on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 29,128 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 15,779. By that measure Don't Starve Together is currently the bigger game.
Has Valheim ever had more players than Don't Starve Together?
Yes. Across the 101 days Coilr has tracked both games, Valheim had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on May 28, 2026. Don't Starve Together has led for the last 95 days.
Is Don't Starve Together better than Valheim?
By Steam review score, Don't Starve Together rates higher: 95% positive across 542,143 reviews vs 94% across 540,895 for Valheim. Valheim has the larger player base right now (23,229 vs 15,471 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 29,128 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 22% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 121,283.
Is Valheim growing or declining on Steam?
Valheim averaged 15,779 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,949.