Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Paladins® is currently the more played game: 1,395 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,083 for Don't Starve — about 29% more players. Don't Starve counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%. Paladins® is free to play, while Don't Starve costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Paladins® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,083 | 1,395 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,509 | 1,395 |
| 7-day average | 1,434 | 836 |
| 30-day average | 1,456 | 773 |
| 30-day trend | — | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,509 | 1,399 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,219 | 345,310 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | May 7, 2018 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Don't Starve | Paladins® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 804 | 1,209 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 759 | 1,399 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,445 | 2,509 | 778 | 1,395 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Paladins® currently has more players: 1,395 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,083 for Don't Starve — about 29% more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,456 concurrent players and Paladins® averaged 773. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,219 reviews vs 85% across 345,310 for Paladins®. Paladins® has the larger player base right now (1,395 vs 1,083 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Paladins® averaged 773 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,399.