Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 8,007 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,623 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 21% more players. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 85%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. 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 | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,007 | 6,623 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,241 | 7,114 |
| 7-day average | 8,746 | 5,000 |
| 30-day average | 9,570 | 5,000 |
| 30-day trend | −32% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 412,087 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | $39.99 |
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| Month | No Man's Sky | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 12,838 | 26,197 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,522 | 16,251 | 5,162 | 8,707 |
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: 8,007 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,623 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 9,570 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,000. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition rates higher: 89% positive across 371,373 reviews vs 85% across 412,087 for No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (8,007 vs 6,623 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,570 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 32% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.