Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently the more played game: 6,352 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,968 for Space Engineers — about 1.6× more players. Space Engineers counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 83%. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,352 | 3,968 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,570 | 4,709 |
| 7-day average | 4,775 | 3,213 |
| 30-day average | 4,366 | 3,213 |
| 30-day trend | +67% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,484 | 4,857 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 199,135 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 24, 2020 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | $5.99 (−70%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | Space Engineers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,580 | 3,025 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,941 | 6,490 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,906 | 8,484 | 3,231 | 4,857 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition currently has more players: 6,352 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,968 for Space Engineers — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 4,366 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,213. By that measure Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Space Engineers rates higher: 89% positive across 134,034 reviews vs 83% across 199,135 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition has the larger player base right now (6,352 vs 3,968 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 4,366 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 67% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,484.