Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the more played game: 12,215 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,075 for Schedule I — a similar number of players. Schedule I counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 72%. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is free to play, while Schedule I costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Schedule I leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Schedule I | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,075 | 12,215 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,553 | 20,877 |
| 7-day average | 13,096 | 12,945 |
| 30-day average | 11,683 | 13,056 |
| 30-day trend | +21% | −17% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,007 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 54% positive |
| Total reviews | 306,811 | 99,876 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Mar 23, 2025 | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Schedule I | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 10,783 | 17,119 | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | 9,660 | 21,992 | 15,045 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 13,745 | 25,007 | 12,116 | 25,317 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel currently has more players: 12,215 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,075 for Schedule I — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Schedule I averaged 11,683 concurrent players and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 13,056. By that measure Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Schedule I rates higher: 98% positive across 306,811 reviews vs 72% across 99,876 for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has the larger player base right now (12,215 vs 12,075 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Schedule I averaged 11,683 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,007.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 13,056 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.