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Schedule I vs The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials is the more played game right now: 42,612 players on Steam against 12,632 for Schedule I, about 3× more players. The Outlast Trials has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 7 days of the 73 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Schedule I counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 92%. The Outlast Trials is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Outlast Trials leads 6 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Schedule I is read every 10 minutes, The Outlast Trials every 5 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 26.2h in Schedule I and 15.5h in The Outlast Trials. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Schedule I
26.2h
average of 82 members
The Outlast Trials
15.5h
average of 32 members
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Schedule I
9,533The Outlast Trials
49,118Daily averages · latest day · The Outlast Trials, 5.2× the players of Schedule I
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Schedule I is read every 10 minutes, The Outlast Trials every 5 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
The Outlast Trials has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days. Schedule I last led on Oct 1, 2026.
Schedule I led 66 daysThe Outlast Trials led 7 days
- Days tracked
- 73
- Current streak
- 7 days
- The Outlast Trials
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 9%
- Jul 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 73 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Schedule I | The Outlast Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,632 | 42,612 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,025 | 147,955 |
| 7-day average | 10,538 | 45,614 |
| 30-day average | 9,309 | 27,504 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | +185% |
| Peak (tracked) | 24,921 | 147,955 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 318,137 | 113,279 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Price | $13.99 (−30%) | $3.99 (−90%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Schedule I | The Outlast Trials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 10,783 | 17,119 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 9,668 | 21,808 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 11,742 | 24,921 | 7,545 | 10,798 |
| Aug 2026 | 10,905 | 22,842 | 4,999 | 10,439 |
| Sep 2026 | 9,011 | 18,409 | 3,598 | 6,679 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 10,240 | 19,984 | 35,743 | 147,955 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Schedule I or The Outlast Trials?
The Outlast Trials currently has more players: 42,612 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,632 for Schedule I, about 3× more players.
Is Schedule I bigger than The Outlast Trials on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Schedule I averaged 9,309 concurrent players and The Outlast Trials averaged 27,504. By that measure The Outlast Trials is currently the bigger game.
Has Schedule I ever had more players than The Outlast Trials?
Yes. Across the 73 days Coilr has tracked both games, Schedule I had the higher daily average on 66 days, most recently on Oct 1, 2026. The Outlast Trials has led for the last 7 days.
Is Schedule I better than The Outlast Trials?
By Steam review score, Schedule I rates higher: 98% positive across 318,137 reviews vs 92% across 113,279 for The Outlast Trials. The Outlast Trials has the larger player base right now (42,612 vs 12,632 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Schedule I growing or declining on Steam?
Schedule I averaged 9,309 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,921.
Is The Outlast Trials growing or declining on Steam?
The Outlast Trials averaged 27,504 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 185% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 147,955.
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