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Oxygen Not Included vs RimWorld
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 29,343 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,354 for Oxygen Not Included, about 4× more players. RimWorld has been ahead for 63 days straight. RimWorld is currently 20% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 10 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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 87.6h in Oxygen Not Included and 115h in RimWorld. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Oxygen Not Included
87.6h
average of 35 members
RimWorld
115h
average of 29 members
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Player count history
Oxygen Not IncludedRimWorld
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
RimWorld has had the higher daily player count for the last 63 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Oxygen Not Included led 0 daysRimWorld led 63 days
Days tracked
63
Current streak
63 days
RimWorld
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
60%
Jul 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 63 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Oxygen Not Included | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,354 | 29,343 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,067 | 30,493 |
| 7-day average | 6,638 | 24,295 |
| 30-day average | 7,393 | 25,509 |
| 30-day trend | −21% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 18,091 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,768 | 246,121 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 30, 2019 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Price | $24.99 | $27.99 (−20%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Oxygen Not Included | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 27,225 | 40,266 |
| Jul 2026 | 10,249 | 18,091 | 28,669 | 42,478 |
| Aug 2026 | 8,575 | 15,723 | 27,565 | 39,904 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 6,917 | 12,095 | 25,240 | 37,920 |
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, Oxygen Not Included or RimWorld?
RimWorld currently has more players: 29,343 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,354 for Oxygen Not Included, about 4× more players.
Is Oxygen Not Included bigger than RimWorld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Oxygen Not Included averaged 7,393 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 25,509. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
Has Oxygen Not Included ever had more players than RimWorld?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: RimWorld has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 63 days both games have been tracked.
Is Oxygen Not Included better than RimWorld?
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 246,121 reviews vs 97% across 143,768 for Oxygen Not Included. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (29,343 vs 8,354 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Oxygen Not Included growing or declining on Steam?
Oxygen Not Included averaged 7,393 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 18,091.
Is RimWorld growing or declining on Steam?
RimWorld averaged 25,509 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.