Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the more played game: 7,368 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,235 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 18% more players. SCP: Secret Laboratory also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 89%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | SCP: Secret Laboratory | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,368 | 6,235 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,368 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 4,660 | 5,337 |
| 30-day average | 4,631 | 5,329 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,368 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,159 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 29, 2017 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | SCP: Secret Laboratory | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 3,899 | 3,899 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,162 | 3,137 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,595 | 7,368 | 5,620 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SCP: Secret Laboratory currently has more players: 7,368 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,235 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,631 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,329. By that measure Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher: 91% positive across 232,159 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. SCP: Secret Laboratory has the larger player base right now (7,368 vs 6,235 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.