Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 8,517 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,660 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 3× more players. SCP: Secret Laboratory counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 85%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while No Man's Sky costs $23.99 (−60%). Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,517 | 2,660 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,796 | 7,479 |
| 7-day average | 8,636 | 4,796 |
| 30-day average | 9,726 | 4,779 |
| 30-day trend | −33% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 7,613 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 412,087 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | Free to play |
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| Month | No Man's Sky | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,838 | 26,197 | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,647 | 16,251 | 4,640 | 7,613 |
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: 8,517 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,660 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 9,726 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,779. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher: 91% positive across 232,159 reviews vs 85% across 412,087 for No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (8,517 vs 2,660 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,726 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 33% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.