Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Papers, Please is currently the more played game: 779 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 741 for Last Epoch — a similar number of players. Papers, Please also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Last Epoch leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Last Epoch | Papers, Please |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 741 | 779 |
| 24-hour peak | 894 | 779 |
| 7-day average | 741 | 396 |
| 30-day average | 826 | 396 |
| 30-day trend | −20% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,699 | 779 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 65% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 118,271 | 79,705 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 20, 2024 | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Price | $34.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Last Epoch | Papers, Please | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 1,142 | 1,553 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,008 | 1,699 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 788 | 1,323 | 408 | 779 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Papers, Please currently has more players: 779 concurrent players on Steam vs 741 for Last Epoch — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Last Epoch averaged 826 concurrent players and Papers, Please averaged 396. By that measure Last Epoch is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Papers, Please rates higher: 97% positive across 79,705 reviews vs 77% across 118,271 for Last Epoch. Papers, Please has the larger player base right now (779 vs 741 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Last Epoch averaged 826 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,699.