Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Subnautica: Below Zero is currently the more played game: 914 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 904 for Don't Starve — a similar number of players. Don't Starve counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Subnautica: Below Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 904 | 914 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,265 | 1,029 |
| 7-day average | 1,490 | 753 |
| 30-day average | 1,490 | 753 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,481 | 1,029 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 107,767 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | May 13, 2021 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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Subnautica: Below Zero currently has more players: 914 concurrent players on Steam vs 904 for Don't Starve — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,490 concurrent players and Subnautica: Below Zero averaged 753. 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 90% across 107,767 for Subnautica: Below Zero. Subnautica: Below Zero has the larger player base right now (914 vs 904 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.