Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 9,447 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,341 for Squad — a similar number of players. No Man's Sky also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 81%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,447 | 9,341 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,306 | 18,684 |
| 7-day average | 8,651 | 12,625 |
| 30-day average | 9,832 | 12,625 |
| 30-day trend | −34% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 18,684 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,616 | 240,259 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | $39.99 |
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| Month | No Man's Sky | Squad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 12,838 | 26,197 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,674 | 16,251 | 12,447 | 18,684 |
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: 9,447 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,341 for Squad — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 9,832 concurrent players and Squad averaged 12,625. By that measure Squad is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, No Man's Sky rates higher: 85% positive across 411,616 reviews vs 81% across 240,259 for Squad. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (9,447 vs 9,341 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,832 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 34% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.