Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 23,689 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 20,151 for Scrap Mechanic — about 18% more players. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | RimWorld | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,689 | 20,151 |
| 24-hour peak | 33,139 | 32,262 |
| 7-day average | 28,230 | 23,401 |
| 30-day average | 28,819 | 23,401 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,478 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 243,436 | 119,945 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 17, 2018 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $34.99 | $28.99 |
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| Month | RimWorld | Scrap Mechanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 28,866 | 39,561 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 27,225 | 40,266 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 28,965 | 42,478 | 24,167 | 35,169 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RimWorld currently has more players: 23,689 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,151 for Scrap Mechanic — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days RimWorld averaged 28,819 concurrent players and Scrap Mechanic averaged 23,401. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 243,436 reviews vs 92% across 119,945 for Scrap Mechanic. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (23,689 vs 20,151 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
RimWorld averaged 28,819 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.