Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 7,437 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,968 for Space Engineers — about 1.9× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,437 | 3,968 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,558 | 4,709 |
| 7-day average | 5,324 | 3,213 |
| 30-day average | 5,319 | 3,213 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,707 | 4,857 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 371,373 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 3, 2020 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | Space Engineers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,833 | 7,541 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,507 | 8,707 | 3,231 | 4,857 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition currently has more players: 7,437 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,968 for Space Engineers — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,319 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,213. By that measure Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Space Engineers rates higher: 89% positive across 134,034 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (7,437 vs 3,968 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.