Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Wuthering Waves is currently the more played game: 17,548 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,342 for ICARUS — a similar number of players. Wuthering Waves also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 74%. Wuthering Waves is free to play, while ICARUS costs $34.99. Across all tracked metrics, Wuthering Waves leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ICARUS | Wuthering Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,342 | 17,548 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,342 | 18,343 |
| 7-day average | 13,716 | 13,944 |
| 30-day average | 13,716 | 15,637 |
| 30-day trend | — | −15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 16,799 | 49,168 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 66,149 | 53,416 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~500,000 | — |
| Release date | Dec 2, 2021 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Price | $34.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ICARUS | Wuthering Waves | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 15,228 | 21,792 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 18,462 | 49,168 |
| Jul 2026 | 12,484 | 16,799 | 15,371 | 39,944 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 15,342 | 15,342 | 14,499 | 18,343 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Wuthering Waves currently has more players: 17,548 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,342 for ICARUS — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ICARUS averaged 13,716 concurrent players and Wuthering Waves averaged 15,637. By that measure Wuthering Waves is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Wuthering Waves rates higher: 88% positive across 53,416 reviews vs 74% across 66,149 for ICARUS. Wuthering Waves has the larger player base right now (17,548 vs 15,342 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Wuthering Waves averaged 15,637 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,168.