Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Phasmophobia is currently the more played game: 9,821 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,025 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 3× more players. Phasmophobia also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 91%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while Phasmophobia costs $13.99 (−30%). Across all tracked metrics, Phasmophobia leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Phasmophobia | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,821 | 3,025 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,034 | 7,613 |
| 7-day average | 7,798 | 4,673 |
| 30-day average | 7,897 | 4,650 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 24,848 | 7,613 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 834,206 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 17, 2020 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | $13.99 (−30%) | Free to play |
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| Month | Phasmophobia | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,564 | 16,011 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 13,327 | 24,848 | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,400 | 16,310 | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,985 | 14,006 | 4,540 | 7,613 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Phasmophobia currently has more players: 9,821 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,025 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Phasmophobia averaged 7,897 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,650. By that measure Phasmophobia is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Phasmophobia rates higher: 94% positive across 834,206 reviews vs 91% across 232,159 for SCP: Secret Laboratory. Phasmophobia has the larger player base right now (9,821 vs 3,025 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Phasmophobia averaged 7,897 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,848.