Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
The Long Dark is currently the more played game: 1,851 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,497 for Lethal Company — about 24% more players. Lethal Company counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Lethal Company leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lethal Company | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,497 | 1,851 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,253 | 3,274 |
| 7-day average | 2,945 | 2,233 |
| 30-day average | 3,035 | 2,233 |
| 30-day trend | −21% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,717 | 3,274 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 509,764 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2023 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Lethal Company | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 7,823 | 11,717 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 5,743 | 9,650 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 3,558 | 6,938 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,935 | 4,944 | 2,220 | 3,274 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Long Dark currently has more players: 1,851 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,497 for Lethal Company — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Lethal Company averaged 3,035 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,233. By that measure Lethal Company is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Lethal Company rates higher: 97% positive across 509,764 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. The Long Dark has the larger player base right now (1,851 vs 1,497 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lethal Company averaged 3,035 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,717.