Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Poppy Playtime is currently the more played game: 1,196 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,067 for Starbound — a similar number of players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 88%. Poppy Playtime is free to play, while Starbound costs $4.49 (−70%). Across all tracked metrics, Poppy Playtime leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Poppy Playtime | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,196 | 1,067 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,300 | 1,164 |
| 7-day average | 1,046 | 893 |
| 30-day average | 1,046 | 893 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,463 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 140,424 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 12, 2021 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.49 (−70%) |
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Poppy Playtime currently has more players: 1,196 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,067 for Starbound — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Poppy Playtime averaged 1,046 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 893. By that measure Poppy Playtime is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 88% across 140,424 for Poppy Playtime. Poppy Playtime has the larger player base right now (1,196 vs 1,067 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.