Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 2,269 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,830 for Fallout Shelter — about 24% more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Don't Starve costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Fallout Shelter |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,269 | 1,830 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,401 | 2,298 |
| 7-day average | 1,528 | 1,705 |
| 30-day average | 1,528 | 1,705 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,401 | 2,298 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 81,835 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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Don't Starve currently has more players: 2,269 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,830 for Fallout Shelter — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,528 concurrent players and Fallout Shelter averaged 1,705. By that measure Fallout Shelter is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 88% across 81,835 for Fallout Shelter. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (2,269 vs 1,830 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.