Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Subnautica is currently the more played game: 4,395 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,179 for Path of Exile — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Path of Exile | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,179 | 4,395 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,168 | 7,006 |
| 7-day average | 4,654 | 5,414 |
| 30-day average | 6,116 | 5,828 |
| 30-day trend | +47% | −57% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,728 | 29,704 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 247,779 | 375,888 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.49 |
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| Month | Path of Exile | Subnautica | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,322 | 4,322 |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | 21,879 | 29,704 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,551 | 21,728 | 8,025 | 19,332 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,572 | 10,274 | 5,687 | 9,259 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Subnautica currently has more players: 4,395 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,179 for Path of Exile — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 6,116 concurrent players and Subnautica averaged 5,828. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
Path of Exile averaged 6,116 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 47% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.
Subnautica averaged 5,828 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 57% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.