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No Man's Sky vs Satisfactory
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Satisfactory is currently the more played game: 22,811 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,387 for No Man's Sky, about 1.8× more players. Satisfactory also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Satisfactory leads 9 of 10.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 83.5h in No Man's Sky and 59.0h in Satisfactory. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
No Man's Sky
83.5h
average of 63 members
Satisfactory
59.0h
average of 44 members
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Player count history
No Man's SkySatisfactory
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Satisfactory has had the higher daily player count for the last 81 days. No Man's Sky last led on Jun 2, 2026.
No Man's Sky led 2 daysSatisfactory led 82 days
Days tracked
84
Current streak
81 days
Satisfactory
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
2%
Apr 15, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 84 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Satisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,387 | 22,811 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,674 | 22,849 |
| 7-day average | 8,696 | 15,639 |
| 30-day average | 8,148 | 16,890 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 42,605 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 413,884 | 278,133 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | No Man's Sky | Satisfactory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | 14,255 | 14,255 |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | 12,954 | 18,030 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,843 | 26,197 | 21,665 | 42,605 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,243 | 16,049 | 19,173 | 34,076 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,000 | 13,954 | 16,171 | 28,576 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, No Man's Sky or Satisfactory?
Satisfactory currently has more players: 22,811 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,387 for No Man's Sky, about 1.8× more players.
Is No Man's Sky bigger than Satisfactory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 8,148 concurrent players and Satisfactory averaged 16,890. By that measure Satisfactory is currently the bigger game.
Has No Man's Sky ever had more players than Satisfactory?
Yes. Across the 84 days Coilr has tracked both games, No Man's Sky had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on Jun 2, 2026. Satisfactory has led for the last 81 days.
Is No Man's Sky better than Satisfactory?
By Steam review score, Satisfactory rates higher: 97% positive across 278,133 reviews vs 85% across 413,884 for No Man's Sky. Satisfactory has the larger player base right now (22,811 vs 12,387 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is No Man's Sky growing or declining on Steam?
No Man's Sky averaged 8,148 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.
Is Satisfactory growing or declining on Steam?
Satisfactory averaged 16,890 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,605.