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No Man's Sky vs SCUM
No Man's Sky is the more played game right now: 18,081 players on Steam against 14,044 for SCUM, about 29% more players. No Man's Sky has been ahead for 41 days straight, and has led on 58 days of the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games.
No Man's Sky also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 74%. SCUM is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 9 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. No Man's Sky is read every 10 minutes, SCUM every 30 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 66.3h in No Man's Sky and 46.3h in SCUM. 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
66.3h
average of 128 members
SCUM
46.3h
average of 14 members
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No Man's Sky
16,039SCUM
9,392Daily averages · latest day · No Man's Sky, 71% ahead of SCUM
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · No Man's Sky is read every 10 minutes, SCUM every 30 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
No Man's Sky has had the higher daily player count for the last 41 days. SCUM last led on Sep 7, 2026.
No Man's Sky led 58 daysSCUM led 36 days
- Days tracked
- 94
- Current streak
- 41 days
- No Man's Sky
- Lead changes
- 6
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jul 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 94 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | No Man's Sky | SCUM |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,081 | 14,044 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,809 | 14,233 |
| 7-day average | 14,520 | 7,995 |
| 30-day average | 24,358 | 7,403 |
| 30-day trend | +45% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 55,693 | 16,947 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 66% positive |
| Total reviews | 423,226 | 127,576 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Price | $59.99 | $17.99 (−60%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| 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 | 8,254 | 13,955 | 8,418 | 15,862 |
| Sep 2026 | 23,779 | 55,693 | 7,548 | 15,731 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 17,264 | 32,045 | 7,697 | 15,296 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, No Man's Sky or SCUM?
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 18,081 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,044 for SCUM, about 29% more players.
Is No Man's Sky bigger than SCUM on Steam?
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 24,358 concurrent players and SCUM averaged 7,403. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
Has SCUM ever had more players than No Man's Sky?
Yes. Across the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games, SCUM had the higher daily average on 36 days, most recently on Sep 7, 2026. No Man's Sky has led for the last 41 days.
Is No Man's Sky better than SCUM?
By Steam review score, No Man's Sky rates higher: 85% positive across 423,226 reviews vs 74% across 127,576 for SCUM. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (18,081 vs 14,044 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 24,358 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 45% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,693.
Is SCUM growing or declining on Steam?
SCUM averaged 7,403 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 16,947.
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