Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Fishing Planet is currently the more played game: 4,146 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,269 for Don't Starve — about 1.8× more players. Don't Starve counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 87%. Fishing Planet is free to play, while Don't Starve costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Fishing Planet leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Fishing Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,269 | 4,146 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,401 | 5,164 |
| 7-day average | 1,528 | 3,641 |
| 30-day average | 1,528 | 3,630 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,401 | 5,164 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 76,068 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Don't Starve | Fishing Planet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 3,295 | 4,417 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,549 | 2,401 | 3,724 | 5,164 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Fishing Planet currently has more players: 4,146 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,269 for Don't Starve — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,528 concurrent players and Fishing Planet averaged 3,630. By that measure Fishing Planet is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 87% across 76,068 for Fishing Planet. Fishing Planet has the larger player base right now (4,146 vs 2,269 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.