Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 767 for Trove — about 2.5× more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 80%. Trove is free to play, while Don't Starve costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Trove |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,903 | 767 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,401 | 1,103 |
| 7-day average | 1,455 | 782 |
| 30-day average | 1,455 | 652 |
| 30-day trend | — | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,401 | 1,346 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 92,718 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Don't Starve | Trove | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 374 | 644 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 616 | 894 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,436 | 2,401 | 680 | 1,346 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,903 concurrent players on Steam vs 767 for Trove — about 2.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,455 concurrent players and Trove averaged 652. 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 80% across 92,718 for Trove. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,903 vs 767 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Trove averaged 652 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,346.