Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 811 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 640 for Mad Max — about 27% more players. Mad Max counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 90%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Mad Max leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Mad Max | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 640 | 811 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,334 | 1,110 |
| 7-day average | 904 | 854 |
| 30-day average | 904 | 854 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,334 | 1,110 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 89,775 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2015 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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Starbound currently has more players: 811 concurrent players on Steam vs 640 for Mad Max — about 27% more players.
Over the last 30 days Mad Max averaged 904 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 854. By that measure Mad Max is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Mad Max rates higher: 92% positive across 89,775 reviews vs 90% across 123,079 for Starbound. Starbound has the larger player base right now (811 vs 640 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.