Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
SMITE® is currently the more played game: 1,180 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,062 for Starbound — a similar number of players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 79%. SMITE® is free to play, while Starbound costs $4.49 (−70%). Across all tracked metrics, SMITE® leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | SMITE® | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,180 | 1,062 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,465 | 1,089 |
| 7-day average | 1,025 | 881 |
| 30-day average | 1,043 | 881 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,970 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 119,882 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 7, 2015 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | SMITE® | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 1,244 | 1,421 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,086 | 1,970 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,043 | 1,816 | 886 | 1,220 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SMITE® currently has more players: 1,180 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,062 for Starbound — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days SMITE® averaged 1,043 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 881. By that measure SMITE® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 79% across 119,882 for SMITE®. SMITE® has the larger player base right now (1,180 vs 1,062 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
SMITE® averaged 1,043 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,970.