Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
ICARUS is currently the more played game: 13,714 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,903 for Stellaris — about 15% more players. Stellaris counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 75%. ICARUS is currently 80% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, ICARUS leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ICARUS | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,714 | 11,903 |
| 24-hour peak | 16,456 | 13,920 |
| 7-day average | 13,936 | 12,038 |
| 30-day average | 13,936 | 12,841 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 16,799 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 65,118 | 196,216 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~500,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 2, 2021 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $6.99 (−80%) | $49.99 |
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| Month | ICARUS | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,855 | 16,799 | 12,544 | 19,071 |
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: 13,714 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,903 for Stellaris — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days ICARUS averaged 13,936 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 12,841. By that measure ICARUS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Stellaris rates higher: 86% positive across 196,216 reviews vs 75% across 65,118 for ICARUS. ICARUS has the larger player base right now (13,714 vs 11,903 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.