Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Fishing Planet is currently the more played game: 4,337 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,913 for Space Engineers — about 49% more players. Space Engineers counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 87%. Fishing Planet is free to play, while Space Engineers costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Fishing Planet leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Fishing Planet | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,337 | 2,913 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,164 | 4,438 |
| 7-day average | 3,650 | 3,131 |
| 30-day average | 3,639 | 3,131 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,164 | 4,438 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 76,068 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 28, 2017 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Fishing Planet | Space Engineers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,295 | 4,417 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,731 | 5,164 | 3,140 | 4,438 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Fishing Planet currently has more players: 4,337 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,913 for Space Engineers — about 49% more players.
Over the last 30 days Fishing Planet averaged 3,639 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,131. By that measure Fishing Planet is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Space Engineers rates higher: 89% positive across 134,034 reviews vs 87% across 76,068 for Fishing Planet. Fishing Planet has the larger player base right now (4,337 vs 2,913 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.