Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Neverwinter is currently the more played game: 764 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 737 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players. Papers, Please counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Neverwinter is free to play, while Papers, Please costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Neverwinter leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Neverwinter | Papers, Please |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 764 | 737 |
| 24-hour peak | 916 | 779 |
| 7-day average | 620 | 396 |
| 30-day average | 620 | 396 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,025 | 779 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,573 | 79,705 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 5, 2013 | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
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| Month | Neverwinter | Papers, Please | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 1,025 | 1,025 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 622 | 999 | 414 | 779 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Neverwinter currently has more players: 764 concurrent players on Steam vs 737 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Neverwinter averaged 620 concurrent players and Papers, Please averaged 396. By that measure Neverwinter is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Papers, Please rates higher: 97% positive across 79,705 reviews vs 77% across 39,573 for Neverwinter. Neverwinter has the larger player base right now (764 vs 737 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.