Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Persona 5 Royal is currently the more played game: 8,222 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,580 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 47% more players. Persona 5 Royal also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 91%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while Persona 5 Royal costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Persona 5 Royal leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Persona 5 Royal | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,222 | 5,580 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,419 | 7,613 |
| 7-day average | 8,807 | 4,877 |
| 30-day average | 8,807 | 4,848 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,419 | 7,613 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 134,826 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 20, 2022 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Persona 5 Royal | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,749 | 12,419 | 4,745 | 7,613 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Persona 5 Royal currently has more players: 8,222 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,580 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 47% more players.
Over the last 30 days Persona 5 Royal averaged 8,807 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,848. By that measure Persona 5 Royal is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Persona 5 Royal rates higher: 96% positive across 134,826 reviews vs 91% across 232,159 for SCP: Secret Laboratory. Persona 5 Royal has the larger player base right now (8,222 vs 5,580 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.