Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Slime Rancher is currently the more played game: 850 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 834 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players. Slime Rancher also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 88%. Poppy Playtime is free to play, while Slime Rancher costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Slime Rancher leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Poppy Playtime | Slime Rancher |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 834 | 850 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,388 | 1,339 |
| 7-day average | 1,042 | 1,043 |
| 30-day average | 1,042 | 1,043 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,388 | 1,339 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 140,424 | 155,346 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 12, 2021 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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Slime Rancher currently has more players: 850 concurrent players on Steam vs 834 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Poppy Playtime averaged 1,042 concurrent players and Slime Rancher averaged 1,043. By that measure Slime Rancher is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slime Rancher rates higher: 98% positive across 155,346 reviews vs 88% across 140,424 for Poppy Playtime. Slime Rancher has the larger player base right now (850 vs 834 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.