Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
ICARUS is currently the more played game: 16,447 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,071 for Heartopia — a similar number of players. ICARUS also has the better Steam reviews: 75% positive vs 66%. ICARUS is currently 80% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, ICARUS leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Heartopia | ICARUS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,071 | 16,447 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,995 | 16,799 |
| 7-day average | 12,359 | 14,327 |
| 30-day average | 11,011 | 14,327 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 22,337 | 16,799 |
| Steam reviews | 66% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 15,051 | 65,118 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~500,000 |
| Release date | Jan 16, 2026 | Dec 2, 2021 |
| Price | — | $6.99 (−80%) |
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| Month | Heartopia | ICARUS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 12,875 | 19,379 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 9,837 | 20,248 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 11,266 | 22,337 | 12,868 | 16,799 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ICARUS currently has more players: 16,447 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,071 for Heartopia — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Heartopia averaged 11,011 concurrent players and ICARUS averaged 14,327. By that measure ICARUS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ICARUS rates higher: 75% positive across 65,118 reviews vs 66% across 15,051 for Heartopia. ICARUS has the larger player base right now (16,447 vs 15,071 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Heartopia averaged 11,011 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,337.