Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Kerbal Space Program is currently the more played game: 3,703 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,813 for The Long Dark — about 32% 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 | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,703 | 2,813 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,282 | 3,096 |
| 7-day average | 3,964 | 2,225 |
| 30-day average | 3,964 | 2,225 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,282 | 3,096 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 144,582 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 27, 2015 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
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Kerbal Space Program currently has more players: 3,703 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,813 for The Long Dark — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days Kerbal Space Program averaged 3,964 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,225. 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 122,830 for The Long Dark. Kerbal Space Program has the larger player base right now (3,703 vs 2,813 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.