Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the more played game: 1,589 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,122 for Slime Rancher — about 42% more players. Slime Rancher counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Need for Speed™ Heat leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Need for Speed™ Heat | Slime Rancher |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,589 | 1,122 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,839 | 1,221 |
| 7-day average | 1,563 | 1,058 |
| 30-day average | 1,563 | 1,058 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,305 | 1,387 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,333 | 155,346 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $69.99 | $19.99 |
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Need for Speed™ Heat currently has more players: 1,589 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,122 for Slime Rancher — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,563 concurrent players and Slime Rancher averaged 1,058. By that measure Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slime Rancher rates higher: 98% positive across 155,346 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Need for Speed™ Heat has the larger player base right now (1,589 vs 1,122 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.