Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,742 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,425 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 22% more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,742 | 1,425 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,401 | 2,310 |
| 7-day average | 1,440 | 1,738 |
| 30-day average | 1,440 | 1,738 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,401 | 2,310 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Don't Starve | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,428 | 2,401 | 1,739 | 2,310 |
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: 1,742 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,425 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 22% more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,440 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,738. By that measure Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,742 vs 1,425 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.