Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the more played game: 4,337 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,094 for Starfield — a similar number of players. SCP: Secret Laboratory also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 57%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while Starfield costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, SCP: Secret Laboratory leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | SCP: Secret Laboratory | Starfield |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,337 | 4,094 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,729 | 4,801 |
| 7-day average | 4,898 | 3,405 |
| 30-day average | 4,885 | 3,405 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,729 | 4,801 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 57% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,159 | 174,413 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 29, 2017 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | $49.99 |
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| Month | SCP: Secret Laboratory | Starfield | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 3,899 | 3,899 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,162 | 3,137 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,818 | 7,729 | 3,541 | 4,801 |
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: 4,337 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,094 for Starfield — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,885 concurrent players and Starfield averaged 3,405. By that measure SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher: 91% positive across 232,159 reviews vs 57% across 174,413 for Starfield. SCP: Secret Laboratory has the larger player base right now (4,337 vs 4,094 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.