Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 563 for Football Manager 2020 — about 3× more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Don't Starve | Football Manager 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,903 | 563 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,401 | 1,080 |
| 7-day average | 1,455 | 810 |
| 30-day average | 1,455 | 810 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,401 | 1,080 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | — |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 31,663 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Price | $9.99 | — |
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Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam vs 563 for Football Manager 2020 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,455 concurrent players and Football Manager 2020 averaged 810. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 89% across 31,663 for Football Manager 2020. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,903 vs 563 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.