Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 811 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 734 for NieR:Automata™ — a similar number of players. Starbound also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 87%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | NieR:Automata™ | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 734 | 811 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,108 | 1,110 |
| 7-day average | 861 | 854 |
| 30-day average | 861 | 854 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,108 | 1,110 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 152,110 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 17, 2017 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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Starbound currently has more players: 811 concurrent players on Steam vs 734 for NieR:Automata™ — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days NieR:Automata™ averaged 861 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 854. By that measure NieR:Automata™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. Starbound has the larger player base right now (811 vs 734 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.