Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Football Manager 2024 is currently the more played game: 19,012 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,492 for Stellaris — about 41% more players. Football Manager 2024 also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Football Manager 2024 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Football Manager 2024 | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,012 | 13,492 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,503 | 13,726 |
| 7-day average | 15,880 | 11,917 |
| 30-day average | 15,880 | 12,745 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,988 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 28,339 | 196,216 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2023 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | — | $49.99 |
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| Month | Football Manager 2024 | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 14,910 | 19,988 | 12,413 | 19,071 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 2024 currently has more players: 19,012 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,492 for Stellaris — about 41% more players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 2024 averaged 15,880 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 12,745. By that measure Football Manager 2024 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Football Manager 2024 rates higher: 92% positive across 28,339 reviews vs 86% across 196,216 for Stellaris. Football Manager 2024 has the larger player base right now (19,012 vs 13,492 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.