Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 10,432 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,008 for Russian Fishing 4 — a similar number of players. No Man's Sky also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while No Man's Sky costs $23.99 (−60%). Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,432 | 10,008 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,014 | 20,262 |
| 7-day average | 8,625 | 12,702 |
| 30-day average | 9,739 | 12,702 |
| 30-day trend | −33% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 20,623 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 412,087 | 88,228 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | Free to play |
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| Month | No Man's Sky | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 12,838 | 26,197 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,655 | 16,251 | 12,675 | 20,623 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 10,432 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,008 for Russian Fishing 4 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 9,739 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,702. By that measure Russian Fishing 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, No Man's Sky rates higher: 85% positive across 412,087 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (10,432 vs 10,008 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,739 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 33% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.