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RimWorld vs Valheim
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 31,411 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,845 for Valheim, about 1.7× more players. RimWorld has been ahead for 93 days straight. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 8 of 10.
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.
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RimWorld
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55.4h
average of 54 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
RimWorld has had the higher daily player count for the last 93 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
RimWorld led 93 daysValheim led 0 days
Days tracked
93
Current streak
93 days
RimWorld
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
27%
Jul 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 93 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | RimWorld | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,411 | 18,845 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,777 | 20,689 |
| 7-day average | 27,104 | 15,362 |
| 30-day average | 27,275 | 15,610 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,478 | 34,949 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 245,103 | 540,479 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 17, 2018 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | $34.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | RimWorld | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 28,866 | 39,561 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,225 | 40,266 | 15,609 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 | 28,668 | 42,478 | 17,963 | 34,949 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 27,403 | 39,904 | 15,533 | 31,005 |
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, RimWorld or Valheim?
RimWorld currently has more players: 31,411 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,845 for Valheim, about 1.7× more players.
Is RimWorld bigger than Valheim on Steam?
Over the last 30 days RimWorld averaged 27,275 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 15,610. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
Has Valheim ever had more players than RimWorld?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: RimWorld has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 93 days both games have been tracked.
Is RimWorld better than Valheim?
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 245,103 reviews vs 94% across 540,479 for Valheim. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (31,411 vs 18,845 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is RimWorld growing or declining on Steam?
RimWorld averaged 27,275 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.
Is Valheim growing or declining on Steam?
Valheim averaged 15,610 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,949.