Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Slime Rancher is currently the more played game: 1,776 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,187 for Don't Starve — about 50% more players. Slime Rancher is currently 75% off on Steam.
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| Metric | Don't Starve | Slime Rancher |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,187 | 1,776 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,573 | 1,801 |
| 7-day average | 1,397 | 1,078 |
| 30-day average | 1,469 | 1,076 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,573 | 1,801 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,219 | 155,537 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 (−75%) |
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Slime Rancher currently has more players: 1,776 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,187 for Don't Starve — about 50% more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,469 concurrent players and Slime Rancher averaged 1,076. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slime Rancher rates higher: 98% positive across 155,537 reviews vs 97% across 113,219 for Don't Starve. Slime Rancher has the larger player base right now (1,776 vs 1,187 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.