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No Man's Sky vs Stellaris
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 43,239 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,008 for Stellaris, about 4× more players. No Man's Sky has been ahead for 8 days straight, and has led on 12 days of the 66 days Coilr has tracked both games. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 9 of 10.
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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No Man's Sky
84.5h
average of 76 members
Stellaris
111h
average of 48 members
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Player count history
No Man's SkyStellaris
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
No Man's Sky has had the higher daily player count for the last 8 days. Stellaris last led on Sep 8, 2026.
No Man's Sky led 12 daysStellaris led 54 days
Days tracked
66
Current streak
8 days
No Man's Sky
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
15%
Aug 16, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 66 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 43,239 | 10,008 |
| 24-hour peak | 43,239 | 11,713 |
| 7-day average | 32,926 | 9,977 |
| 30-day average | 16,862 | 10,458 |
| 30-day trend | +69% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 55,726 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 417,886 | 197,149 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | $49.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | No Man's Sky | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 12,843 | 26,197 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 9,244 | 16,049 | 12,271 | 19,071 |
| Aug 2026 | 8,241 | 14,070 | 10,830 | 16,459 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 18,627 | 55,726 | 10,191 | 15,853 |
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 Stellaris?
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 43,239 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,008 for Stellaris, about 4× more players.
Is No Man's Sky bigger than Stellaris on Steam?
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 16,862 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 10,458. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
Has Stellaris ever had more players than No Man's Sky?
Yes. Across the 66 days Coilr has tracked both games, Stellaris had the higher daily average on 54 days, most recently on Sep 8, 2026. No Man's Sky has led for the last 8 days.
Is No Man's Sky better than Stellaris?
By Steam review score, Stellaris rates higher: 86% positive across 197,149 reviews vs 85% across 417,886 for No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (43,239 vs 10,008 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 16,862 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 69% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,726.
Is Stellaris growing or declining on Steam?
Stellaris averaged 10,458 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,071.