Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Risk of Rain 2 is currently the more played game: 5,800 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,450 for Kenshi — a similar number of players. Kenshi counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 94%. Kenshi is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Risk of Rain 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Kenshi | Risk of Rain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,450 | 5,800 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,190 | 6,336 |
| 7-day average | 5,135 | 5,376 |
| 30-day average | 5,135 | 6,311 |
| 30-day trend | — | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,190 | 10,659 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,740 | 350,574 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 6, 2018 | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Price | $11.99 (−60%) | $24.99 |
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| Month | Kenshi | Risk of Rain 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,817 | 6,817 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 5,751 | 9,630 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,160 | 6,190 | 6,441 | 10,659 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Risk of Rain 2 currently has more players: 5,800 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,450 for Kenshi — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Kenshi averaged 5,135 concurrent players and Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,311. By that measure Risk of Rain 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kenshi rates higher: 96% positive across 114,740 reviews vs 94% across 350,574 for Risk of Rain 2. Risk of Rain 2 has the larger player base right now (5,800 vs 5,450 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,311 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,659.