Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 624 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 538 for Just Cause™ 3 — about 16% more players. Starbound also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 84%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Starbound leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Just Cause™ 3 | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 538 | 624 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,208 | 1,220 |
| 7-day average | 769 | 898 |
| 30-day average | 850 | 898 |
| 30-day trend | −9% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,459 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 127,382 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 30, 2015 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Just Cause™ 3 | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 875 | 1,459 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 866 | 1,447 | 891 | 1,220 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Starbound currently has more players: 624 concurrent players on Steam vs 538 for Just Cause™ 3 — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Just Cause™ 3 averaged 850 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 898. By that measure Starbound is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 84% across 127,382 for Just Cause™ 3. Starbound has the larger player base right now (624 vs 538 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Just Cause™ 3 averaged 850 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,459.