Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 8,051 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,997 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection — about 34% more players. Halo: The Master Chief Collection counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 85%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | No Man's Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,997 | 8,051 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,079 | 9,988 |
| 7-day average | 3,935 | 9,385 |
| 30-day average | 4,143 | 10,113 |
| 30-day trend | −13% | −37% |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,796 | 26,197 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,205 | 411,616 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 3, 2019 | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $23.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | No Man's Sky | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 12,944 | 17,194 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,880 | 10,545 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,480 | 8,796 | 12,828 | 26,197 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,049 | 7,021 | 10,029 | 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: 8,051 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,997 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection — about 34% more players.
Over the last 30 days Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,143 concurrent players and No Man's Sky averaged 10,113. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Halo: The Master Chief Collection rates higher: 92% positive across 260,205 reviews vs 85% across 411,616 for No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (8,051 vs 5,997 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,143 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,796.
No Man's Sky averaged 10,113 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.