Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Scrap Mechanic is currently the more played game: 25,323 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 22,627 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — a similar number of players. Scrap Mechanic also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 74%. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Scrap Mechanic leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,627 | 25,323 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,364 | 29,993 |
| 7-day average | 16,104 | 20,466 |
| 30-day average | 16,115 | 20,466 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,690 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 275,904 | 119,945 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 27, 2019 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $11.99 (−60%) | $28.99 |
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| Month | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Scrap Mechanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 10,496 | 13,611 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 16,260 | 31,426 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 17,829 | 42,690 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,128 | 33,550 | 21,074 | 35,169 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Scrap Mechanic currently has more players: 25,323 concurrent players on Steam vs 22,627 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,115 concurrent players and Scrap Mechanic averaged 20,466. By that measure Scrap Mechanic is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Scrap Mechanic rates higher: 92% positive across 119,945 reviews vs 74% across 275,904 for Hunt: Showdown 1896. Scrap Mechanic has the larger player base right now (25,323 vs 22,627 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,115 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,690.