Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 22,287 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,813 for No Man's Sky, about 3× more players. Valheim also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Valheim has had the higher daily player count for the last 55 days. No Man's Sky last led on Jun 9, 2026.
Days tracked
70
Current streak
55 days
Valheim
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
5%
Apr 15, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 70 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,813 | 22,287 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,089 | 31,005 |
| 7-day average | 8,047 | 17,427 |
| 30-day average | 9,035 | 18,155 |
| 30-day trend | −25% | +13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 35,085 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 412,952 | 539,094 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | $59.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | No Man's Sky | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,843 | 26,197 | 15,609 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,225 | 16,251 | 17,955 | 35,085 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,344 | 11,667 | 18,418 | 31,005 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Valheim currently has more players: 22,287 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,813 for No Man's Sky, about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 9,035 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 18,155. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 70 days Coilr has tracked both games, No Man's Sky had the higher daily average on 9 days, most recently on Jun 9, 2026. Valheim has led for the last 55 days.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 539,094 reviews vs 85% across 412,952 for No Man's Sky. Valheim has the larger player base right now (22,287 vs 8,813 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,035 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 25% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.
Valheim averaged 18,155 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,085.