Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the more played game: 967 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 839 for Poppy Playtime — about 15% more players. FTL: Faster Than Light also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 88%. Poppy Playtime is free to play, while FTL: Faster Than Light costs $3.49 (−65%). Across all tracked metrics, Poppy Playtime leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | FTL: Faster Than Light | Poppy Playtime |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 967 | 839 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,375 | 1,388 |
| 7-day average | 1,115 | 1,047 |
| 30-day average | 1,115 | 1,047 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,375 | 1,388 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,309 | 140,424 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 14, 2012 | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Price | $3.49 (−65%) | Free to play |
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FTL: Faster Than Light currently has more players: 967 concurrent players on Steam vs 839 for Poppy Playtime — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,115 concurrent players and Poppy Playtime averaged 1,047. By that measure FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FTL: Faster Than Light rates higher: 95% positive across 78,309 reviews vs 88% across 140,424 for Poppy Playtime. FTL: Faster Than Light has the larger player base right now (967 vs 839 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.