Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Paladins® and Starbound are virtually tied right now: 0 concurrent players each on Steam. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 85%. Paladins® is free to play, while Starbound costs $4.49 (−70%). Across all tracked metrics, Paladins® leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Paladins® | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 0 | 0 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,327 | 1,128 |
| 7-day average | 773 | 883 |
| 30-day average | 753 | 883 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,399 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 345,328 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 7, 2018 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Paladins® | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 804 | 1,209 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 759 | 1,399 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 762 | 1,378 | 884 | 1,220 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Paladins® currently has more players: 0 concurrent players on Steam vs 0 for Starbound — far more players.
Over the last 30 days Paladins® averaged 753 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 883. By that measure Starbound is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 85% across 345,328 for Paladins®. Paladins® has the larger player base right now (0 vs 0 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Paladins® averaged 753 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,399.