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Fallout 4 vs No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky is the more played game right now: 19,595 players on Steam against 11,289 for Fallout 4, about 1.7× more players. No Man's Sky has been ahead for 30 days straight, and has led on 64 days of the 156 days Coilr has tracked both games.
No Man's Sky also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 81%. Fallout 4 is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 8 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 67.8h in Fallout 4 and 69.0h in No Man's Sky. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Fallout 4
67.8h
average of 108 members
No Man's Sky
69.0h
average of 114 members
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Fallout 4
9,404No Man's Sky
16,034Daily averages · latest day · No Man's Sky, 71% ahead of Fallout 4
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
No Man's Sky has had the higher daily player count for the last 30 days. Fallout 4 last led on Sep 8, 2026.
Fallout 4 led 92 daysNo Man's Sky led 64 days
- Days tracked
- 156
- Current streak
- 30 days
- No Man's Sky
- Lead changes
- 6
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Apr 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 156 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Fallout 4 | No Man's Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,289 | 19,595 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,158 | 21,104 |
| 7-day average | 10,395 | 19,711 |
| 30-day average | 10,389 | 29,039 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | +221% |
| Peak (tracked) | 18,815 | 55,726 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 429,579 | 421,835 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 9, 2015 | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Price | $7.99 (−60%) | $23.99 (−60%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Fallout 4 | No Man's Sky | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 11,732 | 13,926 | 12,944 | 17,194 |
| May 2026 | 10,898 | 14,354 | 8,880 | 10,545 |
| Jun 2026 | 10,349 | 16,099 | 12,843 | 26,197 |
| Jul 2026 | 11,150 | 17,496 | 9,244 | 16,049 |
| Aug 2026 | 11,869 | 18,815 | 8,254 | 13,955 |
| Sep 2026 | 10,627 | 16,936 | 23,771 | 55,726 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 10,229 | 16,284 | 19,510 | 32,045 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Fallout 4 or No Man's Sky?
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 19,595 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,289 for Fallout 4, about 1.7× more players.
Is Fallout 4 bigger than No Man's Sky on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Fallout 4 averaged 10,389 concurrent players and No Man's Sky averaged 29,039. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
Has Fallout 4 ever had more players than No Man's Sky?
Yes. Across the 156 days Coilr has tracked both games, Fallout 4 had the higher daily average on 92 days, most recently on Sep 8, 2026. No Man's Sky has led for the last 30 days.
Is Fallout 4 better than No Man's Sky?
By Steam review score, No Man's Sky rates higher: 85% positive across 421,835 reviews vs 81% across 429,579 for Fallout 4. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (19,595 vs 11,289 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Fallout 4 growing or declining on Steam?
Fallout 4 averaged 10,389 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 18,815.
Is No Man's Sky growing or declining on Steam?
No Man's Sky averaged 29,039 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 221% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,726.
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