Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
EVE Online is currently the more played game: 4,182 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,850 for Lethal Company — about 2.3× more players. Lethal Company counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Lethal Company costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Lethal Company leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | Lethal Company |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,182 | 1,850 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,384 | 4,944 |
| 7-day average | 4,140 | 2,964 |
| 30-day average | 4,140 | 3,052 |
| 30-day trend | — | −21% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,384 | 11,717 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 509,764 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Oct 22, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
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| Month | EVE Online | Lethal Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 7,823 | 11,717 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,743 | 9,650 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 3,558 | 6,938 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,165 | 5,384 | 2,929 | 4,944 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
EVE Online currently has more players: 4,182 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,850 for Lethal Company — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,140 concurrent players and Lethal Company averaged 3,052. By that measure EVE Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Lethal Company rates higher: 97% positive across 509,764 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. EVE Online has the larger player base right now (4,182 vs 1,850 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lethal Company averaged 3,052 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,717.