Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Slime Rancher is currently the more played game: 867 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 622 for Starbound — about 39% more players. Slime Rancher also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 90%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Slime Rancher leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Slime Rancher | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 867 | 622 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,387 | 1,220 |
| 7-day average | 1,048 | 889 |
| 30-day average | 1,048 | 889 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,387 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,346 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 1, 2017 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $4.49 (−70%) |
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Slime Rancher currently has more players: 867 concurrent players on Steam vs 622 for Starbound — about 39% more players.
Over the last 30 days Slime Rancher averaged 1,048 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 889. By that measure Slime Rancher is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slime Rancher rates higher: 98% positive across 155,346 reviews vs 90% across 123,079 for Starbound. Slime Rancher has the larger player base right now (867 vs 622 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.