Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Frostpunk is currently the more played game: 2,737 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,397 for Don't Starve — a similar number of players. Don't Starve counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 93%. Across all tracked metrics, Frostpunk leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Frostpunk |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,397 | 2,737 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,401 | 2,796 |
| 7-day average | 1,583 | 1,902 |
| 30-day average | 1,583 | 1,902 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,401 | 2,796 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 136,178 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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Frostpunk currently has more players: 2,737 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,397 for Don't Starve — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,583 concurrent players and Frostpunk averaged 1,902. By that measure Frostpunk is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 93% across 136,178 for Frostpunk. Frostpunk has the larger player base right now (2,737 vs 2,397 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.