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Oxygen Not Included vs Scrap Mechanic
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Oxygen Not Included is currently the more played game: 10,755 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,381 for Scrap Mechanic, a similar number of players. Oxygen Not Included has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 1 day of the 31 days Coilr has tracked both games. Oxygen Not Included also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 92%.
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 99.5h in Oxygen Not Included and 166h in Scrap Mechanic. 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
99.5h
average of 25 members
Scrap Mechanic
166h
average of 15 members
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Player count history
Oxygen Not IncludedScrap Mechanic
Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Oxygen Not Included has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. Scrap Mechanic last led on Aug 24, 2026.
Oxygen Not Included led 1 dayScrap Mechanic led 30 days
Days tracked
31
Current streak
1 day
Oxygen Not Included
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
12%
Aug 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 31 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Oxygen Not Included | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,755 | 10,381 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,409 | 13,167 |
| 7-day average | 8,117 | 10,261 |
| 30-day average | 8,857 | 16,645 |
| 30-day trend | −19% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 18,091 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,415 | 121,813 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 30, 2019 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $24.99 | $28.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Oxygen Not Included | Scrap Mechanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 10,253 | 18,091 | 20,794 | 35,169 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,788 | 15,840 | 13,585 | 31,585 |
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 Scrap Mechanic?
Oxygen Not Included currently has more players: 10,755 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,381 for Scrap Mechanic, a similar number of players.
Is Oxygen Not Included bigger than Scrap Mechanic on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Oxygen Not Included averaged 8,857 concurrent players and Scrap Mechanic averaged 16,645. By that measure Scrap Mechanic is currently the bigger game.
Has Scrap Mechanic ever had more players than Oxygen Not Included?
Yes. Across the 31 days Coilr has tracked both games, Scrap Mechanic had the higher daily average on 30 days, most recently on Aug 24, 2026. Oxygen Not Included has led for the last 1 day.
Is Oxygen Not Included better than Scrap Mechanic?
By Steam review score, Oxygen Not Included rates higher: 97% positive across 143,415 reviews vs 92% across 121,813 for Scrap Mechanic. Oxygen Not Included has the larger player base right now (10,755 vs 10,381 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 8,857 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 18,091.