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Raft vs Scrap Mechanic
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Raft is currently the more played game: 10,415 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,297 for Scrap Mechanic, a similar number of players. Scrap Mechanic has been ahead for 31 days straight. Across all tracked metrics, Raft leads 5 of 9.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 38.6h in Raft and 166h in Scrap Mechanic. 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.
Raft
38.6h
average of 45 members
Scrap Mechanic
166h
average of 15 members
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Player count history
RaftScrap Mechanic
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Scrap Mechanic has had the higher daily player count for the last 31 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Raft led 0 daysScrap Mechanic led 31 days
Days tracked
31
Current streak
31 days
Scrap Mechanic
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
6%
Aug 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 31 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Raft | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,415 | 10,297 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,811 | 13,167 |
| 7-day average | 6,446 | 10,261 |
| 30-day average | 6,680 | 16,647 |
| 30-day trend | −28% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 22,226 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 377,311 | 121,813 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 20, 2022 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $19.99 | $28.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Raft | Scrap Mechanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 7,884 | 8,403 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,533 | 21,101 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 8,575 | 22,226 | 20,794 | 35,169 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 6,656 | 12,922 | 13,585 | 31,585 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Raft or Scrap Mechanic?
Raft currently has more players: 10,415 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,297 for Scrap Mechanic, a similar number of players.
Is Raft bigger than Scrap Mechanic on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Raft averaged 6,680 concurrent players and Scrap Mechanic averaged 16,647. By that measure Scrap Mechanic is currently the bigger game.
Has Raft ever had more players than Scrap Mechanic?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Scrap Mechanic has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 31 days both games have been tracked.
Is Raft better than Scrap Mechanic?
By Steam review score, Raft rates higher: 93% positive across 377,311 reviews vs 92% across 121,813 for Scrap Mechanic. Raft has the larger player base right now (10,415 vs 10,297 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Raft growing or declining on Steam?
Raft averaged 6,680 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 28% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,226.