Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Frostpunk is currently the more played game: 1,723 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,389 for Fallout Shelter — about 24% more players. Frostpunk also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 88%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Frostpunk costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Frostpunk leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Fallout Shelter | Frostpunk |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,389 | 1,723 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,298 | 2,796 |
| 7-day average | 1,732 | 1,827 |
| 30-day average | 1,732 | 1,827 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,298 | 2,796 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 81,835 | 136,178 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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Frostpunk currently has more players: 1,723 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,389 for Fallout Shelter — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Fallout Shelter averaged 1,732 concurrent players and Frostpunk averaged 1,827. By that measure Frostpunk is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Frostpunk rates higher: 93% positive across 136,178 reviews vs 88% across 81,835 for Fallout Shelter. Frostpunk has the larger player base right now (1,723 vs 1,389 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.