Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Satisfactory is currently the more played game: 18,568 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,032 for Stellaris — about 1.5× more players. Satisfactory also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 86%. Satisfactory is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Satisfactory leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Satisfactory | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,568 | 12,032 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,303 | 19,071 |
| 7-day average | 18,633 | 14,761 |
| 30-day average | 19,837 | 14,761 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,605 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 275,534 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 9, 2024 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $27.99 (−30%) | $49.99 |
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| Month | Satisfactory | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 14,255 | 14,255 | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 12,954 | 18,030 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 21,649 | 42,605 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,571 | 34,355 | 14,719 | 19,071 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Satisfactory currently has more players: 18,568 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,032 for Stellaris — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Satisfactory averaged 19,837 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,761. By that measure Satisfactory is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Satisfactory rates higher: 97% positive across 275,534 reviews vs 86% across 196,053 for Stellaris. Satisfactory has the larger player base right now (18,568 vs 12,032 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Satisfactory averaged 19,837 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,605.