Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Fallout 76 is currently the more played game: 5,742 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,089 for Fallout Shelter — about 3× more players. Fallout Shelter counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 72%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Fallout 76 costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Fallout 76 leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Fallout 76 | Fallout Shelter |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,742 | 2,089 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,766 | 2,300 |
| 7-day average | 5,769 | 1,727 |
| 30-day average | 5,769 | 1,727 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,705 | 2,424 |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 63% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 139,604 | 81,835 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2020 | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Fallout 76 | Fallout Shelter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,708 | 8,708 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,763 | 9,705 | 1,735 | 2,424 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Fallout 76 currently has more players: 5,742 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,089 for Fallout Shelter — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Fallout 76 averaged 5,769 concurrent players and Fallout Shelter averaged 1,727. By that measure Fallout 76 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Fallout Shelter rates higher: 88% positive across 81,835 reviews vs 72% across 139,604 for Fallout 76. Fallout 76 has the larger player base right now (5,742 vs 2,089 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.