Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Fishing Planet is currently the more played game: 2,578 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,927 for The Long Dark — about 34% more players. The Long Dark counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 87%. Fishing Planet is free to play, while The Long Dark 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 | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,578 | 1,927 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,164 | 3,096 |
| 7-day average | 3,721 | 2,212 |
| 30-day average | 3,707 | 2,212 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,164 | 3,096 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 76,068 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 28, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Fishing Planet | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,295 | 4,417 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,727 | 5,164 | 2,198 | 3,096 |
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: 2,578 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,927 for The Long Dark — about 34% more players.
Over the last 30 days Fishing Planet averaged 3,707 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,212. By that measure Fishing Planet is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Long Dark rates higher: 89% positive across 122,830 reviews vs 87% across 76,068 for Fishing Planet. Fishing Planet has the larger player base right now (2,578 vs 1,927 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.