Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Risk of Rain 2 is currently the more played game: 5,411 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,828 for People Playground — a similar number of players. People Playground counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Risk of Rain 2 leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | People Playground | Risk of Rain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,828 | 5,411 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,263 | 6,494 |
| 7-day average | 3,833 | 5,440 |
| 30-day average | 3,838 | 6,318 |
| 30-day trend | — | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,263 | 10,659 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 315,193 | 350,574 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 23, 2019 | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | People Playground | Risk of Rain 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,817 | 6,817 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,607 | 4,694 | 5,748 | 9,630 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,901 | 5,263 | 6,519 | 10,659 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Risk of Rain 2 currently has more players: 5,411 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,828 for People Playground — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days People Playground averaged 3,838 concurrent players and Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,318. By that measure Risk of Rain 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, People Playground rates higher: 98% positive across 315,193 reviews vs 94% across 350,574 for Risk of Rain 2. Risk of Rain 2 has the larger player base right now (5,411 vs 4,828 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,318 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,659.