Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the more played game: 8,211 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,444 for Kenshi — about 27% more players. Kenshi counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 72%. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is free to play, while Kenshi costs $11.99 (−60%). Across all tracked metrics, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Kenshi | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,444 | 8,211 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,298 | 15,664 |
| 7-day average | 5,307 | 11,747 |
| 30-day average | 5,307 | 11,982 |
| 30-day trend | — | −22% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,298 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 55% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,740 | 100,164 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Dec 6, 2018 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Price | $11.99 (−60%) | Free to play |
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| Month | Kenshi | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,042 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,391 | 7,298 | 12,085 | 25,317 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel currently has more players: 8,211 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,444 for Kenshi — about 27% more players.
Over the last 30 days Kenshi averaged 5,307 concurrent players and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 11,982. By that measure Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kenshi rates higher: 96% positive across 114,740 reviews vs 72% across 100,164 for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has the larger player base right now (8,211 vs 6,444 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 11,982 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 22% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.