Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
The Long Dark is currently the more played game: 2,510 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,754 for Resident Evil 6 — about 43% more players. The Long Dark also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 77%. Resident Evil 6 is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Long Dark leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Resident Evil 6 | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,754 | 2,510 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,422 | 3,328 |
| 7-day average | 1,330 | 2,066 |
| 30-day average | 1,348 | 2,157 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,422 | 3,328 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 71% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 69,897 | 122,934 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 21, 2013 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $19.99 |
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The Long Dark currently has more players: 2,510 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,754 for Resident Evil 6 — about 43% more players.
Over the last 30 days Resident Evil 6 averaged 1,348 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,157. By that measure The Long Dark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Long Dark rates higher: 89% positive across 122,934 reviews vs 77% across 69,897 for Resident Evil 6. The Long Dark has the larger player base right now (2,510 vs 1,754 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.