Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 1,746 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,035 for Starbound — about 1.7× more players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 85%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,746 | 1,035 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,746 | 1,110 |
| 7-day average | 1,143 | 857 |
| 30-day average | 1,143 | 857 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,746 | 1,110 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 87,196 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 14, 2018 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 1,746 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,035 for Starbound — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,143 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 857. By that measure Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 85% across 87,196 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (1,746 vs 1,035 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.