Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 2,021 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 652 for Mad Max — about 3× more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Don't Starve | Mad Max |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,021 | 652 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,401 | 1,334 |
| 7-day average | 1,468 | 898 |
| 30-day average | 1,468 | 898 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,401 | 1,334 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 89,775 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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Don't Starve currently has more players: 2,021 concurrent players on Steam vs 652 for Mad Max — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,468 concurrent players and Mad Max averaged 898. 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 92% across 89,775 for Mad Max. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (2,021 vs 652 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.