Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Poppy Playtime is currently the more played game: 1,047 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 0 for Don't Starve — far more players. Don't Starve counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. Poppy Playtime is free to play, while Don't Starve costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | Don't Starve | Poppy Playtime |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 0 | 1,047 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,481 | 1,463 |
| 7-day average | 1,591 | 1,081 |
| 30-day average | 1,591 | 1,081 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,481 | 1,463 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 140,424 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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Poppy Playtime currently has more players: 1,047 concurrent players on Steam vs 0 for Don't Starve — far more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,591 concurrent players and Poppy Playtime averaged 1,081. 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 88% across 140,424 for Poppy Playtime. Poppy Playtime has the larger player base right now (1,047 vs 0 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.