Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Fallout Shelter is currently the more played game: 1,704 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,593 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players. Fallout Shelter also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 85%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Northgard: Definitive Edition costs $9.79 (−72%). Across all tracked metrics, Fallout Shelter leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Fallout Shelter | Northgard: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,704 | 1,593 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,189 | 1,593 |
| 7-day average | 1,701 | 1,074 |
| 30-day average | 1,701 | 1,074 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,424 | 1,593 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 76% positive |
| Total reviews | 81,835 | 68,515 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.79 (−72%) |
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Fallout Shelter currently has more players: 1,704 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,593 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Fallout Shelter averaged 1,701 concurrent players and Northgard: Definitive Edition averaged 1,074. By that measure Fallout Shelter is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Fallout Shelter rates higher: 88% positive across 81,835 reviews vs 85% across 68,515 for Northgard: Definitive Edition. Fallout Shelter has the larger player base right now (1,704 vs 1,593 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.