Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Grim Dawn is currently the more played game: 4,803 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,398 for EVE Online — about 41% more players. Grim Dawn also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Grim Dawn costs $24.99. Across all tracked metrics, Grim Dawn leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | Grim Dawn |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,398 | 4,803 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,384 | 7,033 |
| 7-day average | 4,192 | 4,610 |
| 30-day average | 4,192 | 3,953 |
| 30-day trend | — | +30% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,384 | 7,534 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 106,886 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $24.99 |
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| Month | EVE Online | Grim Dawn | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 2,842 | 2,912 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 3,059 | 6,107 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,218 | 5,384 | 4,520 | 7,534 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Grim Dawn currently has more players: 4,803 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,398 for EVE Online — about 41% more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,192 concurrent players and Grim Dawn averaged 3,953. By that measure EVE Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Grim Dawn rates higher: 94% positive across 106,886 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. Grim Dawn has the larger player base right now (4,803 vs 3,398 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Grim Dawn averaged 3,953 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 30% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,534.