Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Starfield is currently the more played game: 3,221 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,704 for Fallout Shelter — about 1.9× more players. Fallout Shelter counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 57%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Starfield costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, Starfield leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Fallout Shelter | Starfield |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,704 | 3,221 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,189 | 3,861 |
| 7-day average | 1,701 | 2,779 |
| 30-day average | 1,701 | 2,779 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,424 | 3,861 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 57% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 81,835 | 174,413 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 29, 2017 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | $49.99 |
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Starfield currently has more players: 3,221 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,704 for Fallout Shelter — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Fallout Shelter averaged 1,701 concurrent players and Starfield averaged 2,779. By that measure Starfield is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Fallout Shelter rates higher: 88% positive across 81,835 reviews vs 57% across 174,413 for Starfield. Starfield has the larger player base right now (3,221 vs 1,704 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.