Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
The Long Dark is currently the more played game: 1,939 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,808 for Rise of the Tomb Raider™ — a similar number of players. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,808 | 1,939 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,105 | 3,096 |
| 7-day average | 1,899 | 2,206 |
| 30-day average | 1,899 | 2,206 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,105 | 3,096 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 154,014 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 9, 2016 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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The Long Dark currently has more players: 1,939 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,808 for Rise of the Tomb Raider™ — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Rise of the Tomb Raider™ averaged 1,899 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,206. By that measure The Long Dark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ rates higher: 94% positive across 154,014 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. The Long Dark has the larger player base right now (1,939 vs 1,808 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.