Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the more played game: 2,591 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,269 for Don't Starve — a similar number of players. Don't Starve counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Don't Starve | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,269 | 2,591 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,401 | 3,105 |
| 7-day average | 1,531 | 1,943 |
| 30-day average | 1,531 | 1,943 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,401 | 3,105 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 154,014 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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Rise of the Tomb Raider™ currently has more players: 2,591 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,269 for Don't Starve — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,531 concurrent players and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ averaged 1,943. By that measure Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 94% across 154,014 for Rise of the Tomb Raider™. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ has the larger player base right now (2,591 vs 2,269 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.