Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 6,623 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,413 for Where Winds Meet — about 22% more players. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 87%. Where Winds Meet is free to play, while Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition costs $39.99.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | Where Winds Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,623 | 5,413 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,114 | 18,869 |
| 7-day average | 5,000 | 11,502 |
| 30-day average | 5,000 | 13,016 |
| 30-day trend | — | −19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,707 | 33,572 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 371,373 | 112,093 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Jun 3, 2020 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | Where Winds Meet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 20,207 | 33,572 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,833 | 7,541 | 15,263 | 31,373 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,162 | 8,707 | 12,413 | 25,223 |
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: 6,623 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,413 for Where Winds Meet — about 22% more players.
Over the last 30 days Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,000 concurrent players and Where Winds Meet averaged 13,016. By that measure Where Winds Meet is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition rates higher: 89% positive across 371,373 reviews vs 87% across 112,093 for Where Winds Meet. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (6,623 vs 5,413 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Where Winds Meet averaged 13,016 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 33,572.