Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
ICARUS is currently the more played game: 17,375 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,226 for Oxygen Not Included — about 1.7× more players. Oxygen Not Included counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Oxygen Not Included leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ICARUS | Oxygen Not Included |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,375 | 10,226 |
| 24-hour peak | 17,375 | 15,840 |
| 7-day average | 13,951 | 9,749 |
| 30-day average | 13,951 | 10,571 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,375 | 18,091 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 66,149 | 142,965 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~500,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 2, 2021 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Price | $34.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | ICARUS | Oxygen Not Included | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 12,484 | 16,799 | 10,240 | 18,091 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 14,822 | 17,375 | 11,364 | 15,840 |
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: 17,375 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,226 for Oxygen Not Included — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days ICARUS averaged 13,951 concurrent players and Oxygen Not Included averaged 10,571. By that measure ICARUS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Oxygen Not Included rates higher: 97% positive across 142,965 reviews vs 74% across 66,149 for ICARUS. ICARUS has the larger player base right now (17,375 vs 10,226 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.