Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Slay the Spire is currently the more played game: 5,273 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,810 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — a similar number of players. Slay the Spire also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 91%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while Slay the Spire costs $24.99. Across all tracked metrics, Slay the Spire leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | SCP: Secret Laboratory | Slay the Spire |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,810 | 5,273 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,479 | 9,990 |
| 7-day average | 4,863 | 7,139 |
| 30-day average | 4,844 | 8,168 |
| 30-day trend | — | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,613 | 15,650 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,159 | 216,340 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $24.99 |
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| Month | SCP: Secret Laboratory | Slay the Spire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 3,899 | 3,899 | 9,434 | 15,650 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,162 | 3,137 | 8,816 | 15,610 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,755 | 7,613 | 7,865 | 13,362 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Slay the Spire currently has more players: 5,273 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,810 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,844 concurrent players and Slay the Spire averaged 8,168. By that measure Slay the Spire is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slay the Spire rates higher: 97% positive across 216,340 reviews vs 91% across 232,159 for SCP: Secret Laboratory. Slay the Spire has the larger player base right now (5,273 vs 4,810 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Slay the Spire averaged 8,168 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,650.