Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
NieR:Automata™ is currently the more played game: 813 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 796 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players. Poppy Playtime is free to play, while NieR:Automata™ costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Poppy Playtime leads 7 of 9.
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| Metric | NieR:Automata™ | Poppy Playtime |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 813 | 796 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,157 | 1,463 |
| 7-day average | 870 | 1,067 |
| 30-day average | 870 | 1,067 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,157 | 1,463 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 152,110 | 140,424 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 17, 2017 | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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NieR:Automata™ currently has more players: 813 concurrent players on Steam vs 796 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days NieR:Automata™ averaged 870 concurrent players and Poppy Playtime averaged 1,067. By that measure Poppy Playtime is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Poppy Playtime rates higher: 88% positive across 140,424 reviews vs 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. NieR:Automata™ has the larger player base right now (813 vs 796 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.