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SCUM vs Unturned
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Unturned is currently the more played game: 11,012 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,176 for SCUM, about 2.1× more players. Unturned has been ahead for 48 days straight. Unturned also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 74%. Unturned is free to play, while SCUM costs $44.99. Across all tracked metrics, Unturned leads 10 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Unturned has had the higher daily player count for the last 48 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
SCUM led 0 daysUnturned led 48 days
Days tracked
48
Current streak
48 days
Unturned
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
10%
Aug 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 48 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | SCUM | Unturned |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,176 | 11,012 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,915 | 16,090 |
| 7-day average | 8,561 | 14,796 |
| 30-day average | 8,291 | 14,634 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 16,947 | 23,394 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 126,482 | 564,562 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 17, 2025 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Price | $44.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | SCUM | 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 | 9,230 | 16,947 | 13,058 | 17,141 |
| Aug 2026 | 8,425 | 15,862 | 14,497 | 21,722 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 7,761 | 12,915 | 13,659 | 16,090 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, SCUM or Unturned?
Unturned currently has more players: 11,012 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,176 for SCUM, about 2.1× more players.
Is SCUM bigger than Unturned on Steam?
Over the last 30 days SCUM averaged 8,291 concurrent players and Unturned averaged 14,634. By that measure Unturned is currently the bigger game.
Has SCUM ever had more players than Unturned?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Unturned has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 48 days both games have been tracked.
Is SCUM better than Unturned?
By Steam review score, Unturned rates higher: 91% positive across 564,562 reviews vs 74% across 126,482 for SCUM. Unturned has the larger player base right now (11,012 vs 5,176 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is SCUM growing or declining on Steam?
SCUM averaged 8,291 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 16,947.
Is Unturned growing or declining on Steam?
Unturned averaged 14,634 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,394.