Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Subnautica: Below Zero is currently the more played game: 857 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 647 for New World: Aeternum — about 32% more players. Subnautica: Below Zero also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 67%. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica: Below Zero leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | New World: Aeternum | Subnautica: Below Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 647 | 857 |
| 24-hour peak | 738 | 1,112 |
| 7-day average | 475 | 743 |
| 30-day average | 497 | 743 |
| 30-day trend | −8% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 911 | 1,209 |
| Steam reviews | 67% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 30% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 296,798 | 107,767 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 28, 2021 | May 13, 2021 |
| Price | — | $29.99 |
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| Month | New World: Aeternum | Subnautica: Below Zero | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 618 | 687 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 538 | 911 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 492 | 786 | 747 | 1,209 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Subnautica: Below Zero currently has more players: 857 concurrent players on Steam vs 647 for New World: Aeternum — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days New World: Aeternum averaged 497 concurrent players and Subnautica: Below Zero averaged 743. By that measure Subnautica: Below Zero is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica: Below Zero rates higher: 90% positive across 107,767 reviews vs 67% across 296,798 for New World: Aeternum. Subnautica: Below Zero has the larger player base right now (857 vs 647 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
New World: Aeternum averaged 497 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 911.