Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 9,581 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,061 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition — about 1.6× more players. No Man's Sky also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 83%. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | No Man's Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,061 | 9,581 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,809 | 10,187 |
| 7-day average | 5,026 | 9,507 |
| 30-day average | 3,893 | 10,185 |
| 30-day trend | — | −37% |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,484 | 26,197 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 199,135 | 411,616 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 24, 2020 | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Price | $5.99 (−70%) | $23.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | No Man's Sky | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,580 | 3,025 | 12,944 | 17,194 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,880 | 10,545 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,936 | 6,490 | 12,828 | 26,197 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,961 | 8,484 | 10,064 | 16,251 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 9,581 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,061 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,893 concurrent players and No Man's Sky averaged 10,185. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, No Man's Sky rates higher: 85% positive across 411,616 reviews vs 83% across 199,135 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (9,581 vs 6,061 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 10,185 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.