Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Fallout Shelter is currently the more played game: 2,041 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,035 for Starbound — about 2.0× more players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 88%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Starbound costs $4.49 (−70%). Across all tracked metrics, Fallout Shelter leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Fallout Shelter | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,041 | 1,035 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,298 | 1,110 |
| 7-day average | 1,723 | 856 |
| 30-day average | 1,723 | 856 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,298 | 1,110 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 81,835 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 29, 2017 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.49 (−70%) |
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Fallout Shelter currently has more players: 2,041 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,035 for Starbound — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days Fallout Shelter averaged 1,723 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 856. By that measure Fallout Shelter is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 88% across 81,835 for Fallout Shelter. Fallout Shelter has the larger player base right now (2,041 vs 1,035 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.