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No Man's Sky vs SCUM
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 10,109 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,089 for SCUM, a similar number of players. SCUM has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 30 days of the 46 days Coilr has tracked both games. No Man's Sky also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 7 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
SCUM has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. No Man's Sky last led on Aug 30, 2026.
No Man's Sky led 16 daysSCUM led 30 days
Days tracked
46
Current streak
1 day
SCUM
Lead changes
5
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 46 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | SCUM |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,109 | 10,089 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,243 | 12,954 |
| 7-day average | 8,502 | 8,463 |
| 30-day average | 8,234 | 8,380 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 16,947 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 73% positive |
| Total reviews | 414,718 | 126,482 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Price | $59.99 | $44.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | No Man's Sky | SCUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 12,843 | 26,197 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 9,244 | 16,049 | 9,230 | 16,947 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,242 | 14,070 | 8,437 | 15,862 |
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 SCUM?
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 10,109 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,089 for SCUM, a similar number of players.
Is No Man's Sky bigger than SCUM on Steam?
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 8,234 concurrent players and SCUM averaged 8,380. By that measure SCUM is currently the bigger game.
Has No Man's Sky ever had more players than SCUM?
Yes. Across the 46 days Coilr has tracked both games, No Man's Sky had the higher daily average on 16 days, most recently on Aug 30, 2026. SCUM has led for the last 1 day.
Is No Man's Sky better than SCUM?
By Steam review score, No Man's Sky rates higher: 85% positive across 414,718 reviews vs 74% across 126,482 for SCUM. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (10,109 vs 10,089 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 8,234 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.
Is SCUM growing or declining on Steam?
SCUM averaged 8,380 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 16,947.