Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Watch_Dogs® 2 is currently the more played game: 10,688 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,221 for No Man's Sky — about 16% more players. No Man's Sky counters with better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 82%. 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 | Watch_Dogs® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,221 | 10,688 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,306 | 13,865 |
| 7-day average | 8,631 | 8,778 |
| 30-day average | 9,830 | 8,778 |
| 30-day trend | −33% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 13,865 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,616 | 98,062 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | $49.99 |
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| Month | No Man's Sky | Watch_Dogs® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 9,656 | 16,251 | 8,824 | 13,865 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Watch_Dogs® 2 currently has more players: 10,688 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,221 for No Man's Sky — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 9,830 concurrent players and Watch_Dogs® 2 averaged 8,778. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, No Man's Sky rates higher: 85% positive across 411,616 reviews vs 82% across 98,062 for Watch_Dogs® 2. Watch_Dogs® 2 has the larger player base right now (10,688 vs 9,221 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,830 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 33% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.