Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Subnautica is currently the more played game: 3,722 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,008 for People Playground — about 24% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica leads 5 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | People Playground | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,008 | 3,722 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,244 | 5,203 |
| 7-day average | 3,854 | 4,046 |
| 30-day average | 3,865 | 5,219 |
| 30-day trend | — | −54% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,244 | 29,704 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 315,193 | 376,711 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 23, 2019 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | People Playground | Subnautica | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,322 | 4,322 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,879 | 29,704 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,607 | 4,694 | 8,039 | 19,332 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,927 | 5,244 | 5,042 | 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: 3,722 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,008 for People Playground — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days People Playground averaged 3,865 concurrent players and Subnautica averaged 5,219. By that measure Subnautica is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, People Playground rates higher: 98% positive across 315,193 reviews vs 97% across 376,711 for Subnautica. Subnautica has the larger player base right now (3,722 vs 3,008 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Subnautica averaged 5,219 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.