Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Hollow Knight is currently the more played game: 6,887 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,623 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — a similar number of players. Hollow Knight also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Hollow Knight leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Hollow Knight | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,887 | 6,623 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,881 | 7,114 |
| 7-day average | 8,578 | 5,000 |
| 30-day average | 8,958 | 5,000 |
| 30-day trend | +40% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,456 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 552,709 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 23, 2017 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $14.99 | $39.99 |
Full stats: Hollow Knight · Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Hollow Knight | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 4,723 | 4,785 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 5,053 | 6,514 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 6,958 | 13,164 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,347 | 14,456 | 5,162 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Hollow Knight currently has more players: 6,887 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,623 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Hollow Knight averaged 8,958 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,000. By that measure Hollow Knight is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hollow Knight rates higher: 97% positive across 552,709 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Hollow Knight has the larger player base right now (6,887 vs 6,623 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hollow Knight averaged 8,958 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,456.