Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 874 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 773 for Metro Exodus — a similar number of players. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Metro Exodus leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Metro Exodus | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 773 | 874 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,871 | 1,110 |
| 7-day average | 1,239 | 858 |
| 30-day average | 1,239 | 858 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,871 | 1,110 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 134,043 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 14, 2020 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $29.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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Starbound currently has more players: 874 concurrent players on Steam vs 773 for Metro Exodus — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Metro Exodus averaged 1,239 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 858. By that measure Metro Exodus is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 90% across 134,043 for Metro Exodus. Starbound has the larger player base right now (874 vs 773 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.