Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Kerbal Space Program is currently the more played game: 3,273 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,517 for Space Engineers — about 30% more players. Kerbal Space Program also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Kerbal Space Program leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Kerbal Space Program | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,273 | 2,517 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,282 | 4,438 |
| 7-day average | 4,092 | 3,203 |
| 30-day average | 4,092 | 3,203 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,282 | 4,438 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 144,582 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 27, 2015 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
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Kerbal Space Program currently has more players: 3,273 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,517 for Space Engineers — about 30% more players.
Over the last 30 days Kerbal Space Program averaged 4,092 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,203. By that measure Kerbal Space Program is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kerbal Space Program rates higher: 96% positive across 144,582 reviews vs 89% across 134,034 for Space Engineers. Kerbal Space Program has the larger player base right now (3,273 vs 2,517 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.