Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 854 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 633 for Papers, Please — about 35% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Don't Starve | Papers, Please |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 854 | 633 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,573 | 751 |
| 7-day average | 1,421 | 421 |
| 30-day average | 1,461 | 417 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,573 | 779 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,219 | 79,809 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
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Don't Starve currently has more players: 854 concurrent players on Steam vs 633 for Papers, Please — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,461 concurrent players and Papers, Please averaged 417. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Papers, Please rates higher: 97% positive across 79,809 reviews vs 97% across 113,219 for Don't Starve. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (854 vs 633 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.