Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Strategy games.
EVE Online is currently the more played game: 3,321 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,961 for Space Engineers — about 1.7× more players. Space Engineers counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Space Engineers costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, EVE Online leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,321 | 1,961 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,456 | 4,857 |
| 7-day average | 4,164 | 3,248 |
| 30-day average | 4,164 | 3,248 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,456 | 4,857 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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EVE Online currently has more players: 3,321 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,961 for Space Engineers — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,164 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,248. By that measure EVE Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Space Engineers rates higher: 89% positive across 134,034 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. EVE Online has the larger player base right now (3,321 vs 1,961 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.