Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 34,099 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,335 for ICARUS — about 2.0× more players. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ICARUS | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,335 | 34,099 |
| 24-hour peak | 17,335 | 37,931 |
| 7-day average | 13,936 | 27,501 |
| 30-day average | 13,936 | 28,892 |
| 30-day trend | — | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,335 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 66,149 | 243,862 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~500,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 2, 2021 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Price | $34.99 | $34.99 |
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| Month | ICARUS | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 27,225 | 40,266 |
| Jul 2026 | 12,484 | 16,799 | 28,661 | 42,478 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 14,819 | 17,335 | 30,403 | 37,931 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RimWorld currently has more players: 34,099 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,335 for ICARUS — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days ICARUS averaged 13,936 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 28,892. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 243,862 reviews vs 74% across 66,149 for ICARUS. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (34,099 vs 17,335 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
RimWorld averaged 28,892 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.