Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Metro 2033 Redux is currently the more played game: 1,946 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,076 for Starbound — about 1.8× more players. Metro 2033 Redux also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 90%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Metro 2033 Redux leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Metro 2033 Redux | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,946 | 1,076 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,136 | 1,110 |
| 7-day average | 1,418 | 859 |
| 30-day average | 1,793 | 859 |
| 30-day trend | +54% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,793 | 1,110 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 138,329 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 24, 2014 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Metro 2033 Redux | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,983 | 2,751 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 791 | 1,399 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,385 | 3,680 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,956 | 3,793 | 863 | 1,110 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Metro 2033 Redux currently has more players: 1,946 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,076 for Starbound — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Metro 2033 Redux averaged 1,793 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 859. By that measure Metro 2033 Redux is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Metro 2033 Redux rates higher: 92% positive across 138,329 reviews vs 90% across 123,079 for Starbound. Metro 2033 Redux has the larger player base right now (1,946 vs 1,076 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Metro 2033 Redux averaged 1,793 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,793.