Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 821 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 720 for Last Epoch — a similar number of players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Last Epoch |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 821 | 720 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,228 | 905 |
| 7-day average | 1,515 | 747 |
| 30-day average | 1,515 | 863 |
| 30-day trend | — | −16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,481 | 1,699 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 65% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 118,271 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Price | $9.99 | $34.99 |
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| Month | Don't Starve | Last Epoch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,142 | 1,553 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,008 | 1,699 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,484 | 2,481 | 804 | 1,323 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve currently has more players: 821 concurrent players on Steam vs 720 for Last Epoch — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,515 concurrent players and Last Epoch averaged 863. 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 77% across 118,271 for Last Epoch. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (821 vs 720 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Last Epoch averaged 863 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,699.