Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ICARUS is currently the more played game: 17,335 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,015 for No Man's Sky — about 1.6× more players. No Man's Sky counters with better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ICARUS | No Man's Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,335 | 11,015 |
| 24-hour peak | 17,335 | 11,667 |
| 7-day average | 13,936 | 8,255 |
| 30-day average | 13,936 | 9,157 |
| 30-day trend | — | −25% |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,335 | 26,197 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 66,149 | 412,560 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~500,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 2, 2021 | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Price | $34.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | ICARUS | No Man's Sky | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 12,944 | 17,194 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,880 | 10,545 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 12,843 | 26,197 |
| Jul 2026 | 12,484 | 16,799 | 9,225 | 16,251 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 14,819 | 17,335 | 8,829 | 11,667 |
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: 17,335 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,015 for No Man's Sky — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days ICARUS averaged 13,936 concurrent players and No Man's Sky averaged 9,157. By that measure ICARUS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, No Man's Sky rates higher: 85% positive across 412,560 reviews vs 74% across 66,149 for ICARUS. ICARUS has the larger player base right now (17,335 vs 11,015 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,157 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 25% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.