Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the more played game: 873 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 752 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — about 16% more players. FTL: Faster Than Light also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 85%. FTL: Faster Than Light is currently 65% off on Steam.
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| Metric | FTL: Faster Than Light | Northgard: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 873 | 752 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,486 | 1,938 |
| 7-day average | 1,116 | 1,375 |
| 30-day average | 1,103 | 1,375 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,666 | 2,291 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 76% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,377 | 68,515 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 14, 2012 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Price | $3.49 (−65%) | $34.99 |
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FTL: Faster Than Light currently has more players: 873 concurrent players on Steam vs 752 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,103 concurrent players and Northgard: Definitive Edition averaged 1,375. By that measure Northgard: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FTL: Faster Than Light rates higher: 95% positive across 78,377 reviews vs 85% across 68,515 for Northgard: Definitive Edition. FTL: Faster Than Light has the larger player base right now (873 vs 752 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.