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Phasmophobia vs The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials is the more played game right now: 24,747 players on Steam against 11,103 for Phasmophobia, about 2.2× more players. The Outlast Trials has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 1 day of the 67 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Phasmophobia counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 92%. Phasmophobia is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Phasmophobia leads 7 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 36.1h in Phasmophobia and 10.8h in The Outlast Trials. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Phasmophobia
36.1h
average of 118 members
The Outlast Trials
10.8h
average of 29 members
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Phasmophobia
7,542The Outlast Trials
15,039Daily averages · latest day · The Outlast Trials, 99% ahead of Phasmophobia
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
The Outlast Trials has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. Phasmophobia last led on Oct 1, 2026.
Phasmophobia led 66 daysThe Outlast Trials led 1 day
- Days tracked
- 67
- Current streak
- 1 day
- The Outlast Trials
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 28%
- Jul 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 67 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Phasmophobia | The Outlast Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,103 | 24,747 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,805 | 39,005 |
| 7-day average | 7,892 | 7,438 |
| 30-day average | 8,684 | 4,665 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | −15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 24,848 | 39,005 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 839,986 | 112,484 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 18, 2020 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Price | $13.99 (−30%) | $39.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Phasmophobia | The Outlast Trials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,564 | 16,011 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 13,327 | 24,848 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,396 | 16,310 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 9,549 | 22,613 | 7,545 | 10,798 |
| Aug 2026 | 9,826 | 18,026 | 4,999 | 10,439 |
| Sep 2026 | 8,768 | 18,012 | 3,600 | 6,679 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 6,991 | 11,805 | 9,815 | 39,005 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Phasmophobia or The Outlast Trials?
The Outlast Trials currently has more players: 24,747 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,103 for Phasmophobia, about 2.2× more players.
Is Phasmophobia bigger than The Outlast Trials on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Phasmophobia averaged 8,684 concurrent players and The Outlast Trials averaged 4,665. By that measure Phasmophobia is currently the bigger game.
Has Phasmophobia ever had more players than The Outlast Trials?
Yes. Across the 67 days Coilr has tracked both games, Phasmophobia had the higher daily average on 66 days, most recently on Oct 1, 2026. The Outlast Trials has led for the last 1 day.
Is Phasmophobia better than The Outlast Trials?
By Steam review score, Phasmophobia rates higher: 94% positive across 839,986 reviews vs 92% across 112,484 for The Outlast Trials. The Outlast Trials has the larger player base right now (24,747 vs 11,103 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Phasmophobia growing or declining on Steam?
Phasmophobia averaged 8,684 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,848.
Is The Outlast Trials growing or declining on Steam?
The Outlast Trials averaged 4,665 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,005.
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