Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Oxygen Not Included is currently the more played game: 12,013 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,301 for Hollow Knight — about 45% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Oxygen Not Included leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Hollow Knight | Oxygen Not Included |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,301 | 12,013 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,902 | 17,869 |
| 7-day average | 9,056 | 11,457 |
| 30-day average | 8,735 | 11,457 |
| 30-day trend | +40% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,456 | 17,869 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 551,398 | 142,647 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 23, 2017 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Price | $14.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Hollow Knight | Oxygen Not Included | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 4,723 | 4,785 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 5,053 | 6,514 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 6,953 | 13,164 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,539 | 14,456 | 11,354 | 17,869 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Oxygen Not Included currently has more players: 12,013 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,301 for Hollow Knight — about 45% more players.
Over the last 30 days Hollow Knight averaged 8,735 concurrent players and Oxygen Not Included averaged 11,457. By that measure Oxygen Not Included is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hollow Knight rates higher: 97% positive across 551,398 reviews vs 97% across 142,647 for Oxygen Not Included. Oxygen Not Included has the larger player base right now (12,013 vs 8,301 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hollow Knight averaged 8,735 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,456.