Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the more played game: 1,226 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,012 for Don't Starve — about 21% more players. Don't Starve counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 84%.
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| Metric | Don't Starve | Need for Speed™ Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,012 | 1,226 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,481 | 2,305 |
| 7-day average | 1,526 | 1,636 |
| 30-day average | 1,526 | 1,636 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,481 | 2,305 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 150,333 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $69.99 |
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Need for Speed™ Heat currently has more players: 1,226 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,012 for Don't Starve — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,526 concurrent players and Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,636. By that measure Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Need for Speed™ Heat has the larger player base right now (1,226 vs 1,012 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.