Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 868 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 542 for POSTAL 2 — about 1.6× more players. POSTAL 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. POSTAL 2 is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Starbound leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | POSTAL 2 | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 542 | 868 |
| 24-hour peak | 985 | 1,089 |
| 7-day average | 651 | 896 |
| 30-day average | 627 | 896 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,165 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 135,601 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 2, 2012 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $0.99 (−90%) | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | POSTAL 2 | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 597 | 1,165 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 668 | 1,087 | 895 | 1,220 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Starbound currently has more players: 868 concurrent players on Steam vs 542 for POSTAL 2 — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days POSTAL 2 averaged 627 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 896. By that measure Starbound is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, POSTAL 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 135,601 reviews vs 90% across 123,079 for Starbound. Starbound has the larger player base right now (868 vs 542 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
POSTAL 2 averaged 627 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,165.