Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Heartopia is currently the more played game: 14,544 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,573 for Stellaris — a similar number of players. Stellaris counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 66%. Across all tracked metrics, Stellaris leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Heartopia | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,544 | 13,573 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,208 | 19,060 |
| 7-day average | 12,726 | 14,391 |
| 30-day average | 10,049 | 14,391 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 22,337 | 19,060 |
| Steam reviews | 66% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 14,926 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 15, 2026 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | — | $49.99 |
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| Month | Heartopia | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 12,875 | 19,379 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 9,839 | 20,248 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,594 | 22,337 | 14,372 | 19,060 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Heartopia currently has more players: 14,544 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,573 for Stellaris — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Heartopia averaged 10,049 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,391. By that measure Stellaris is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Stellaris rates higher: 86% positive across 196,053 reviews vs 66% across 14,926 for Heartopia. Heartopia has the larger player base right now (14,544 vs 13,573 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Heartopia averaged 10,049 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,337.