Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Scrap Mechanic is currently the more played game: 22,896 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 20,123 for Unturned, a similar number of players. Unturned is free to play, while Scrap Mechanic costs $28.99. Across all tracked metrics, Scrap Mechanic leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Scrap Mechanic | Unturned |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,896 | 20,123 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,194 | 20,131 |
| 7-day average | 19,299 | 13,225 |
| 30-day average | 19,788 | 13,109 |
| 30-day trend | — | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,169 | 23,394 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 120,849 | 564,185 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Price | $28.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Scrap Mechanic | Unturned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 10,905 | 10,905 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,551 | 23,394 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 13,057 | 18,304 |
| Jul 2026 | 20,787 | 35,169 | 13,057 | 17,197 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 18,192 | 31,585 | 13,403 | 20,131 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Scrap Mechanic currently has more players: 22,896 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,123 for Unturned, a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Scrap Mechanic averaged 19,788 concurrent players and Unturned averaged 13,109. By that measure Scrap Mechanic is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Scrap Mechanic rates higher: 92% positive across 120,849 reviews vs 91% across 564,185 for Unturned. Scrap Mechanic has the larger player base right now (22,896 vs 20,123 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Unturned averaged 13,109 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,394.