Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 3,139 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,814 for People Playground — a similar number of players. People Playground counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | People Playground | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,814 | 3,139 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,263 | 7,558 |
| 7-day average | 3,890 | 5,272 |
| 30-day average | 3,895 | 5,268 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,263 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 315,193 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 23, 2019 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | People Playground | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,607 | 4,694 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,941 | 5,263 | 5,407 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition currently has more players: 3,139 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,814 for People Playground — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days People Playground averaged 3,895 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,268. By that measure Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, People Playground rates higher: 98% positive across 315,193 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (3,139 vs 2,814 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.