Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Space Engineers is currently the more played game: 2,852 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,588 for The Long Dark — about 1.8× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Space Engineers leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Space Engineers | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,852 | 1,588 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,062 | 2,616 |
| 7-day average | 3,215 | 2,229 |
| 30-day average | 3,215 | 2,229 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,857 | 3,274 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 134,034 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 28, 2019 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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Space Engineers currently has more players: 2,852 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,588 for The Long Dark — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Space Engineers averaged 3,215 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,229. By that measure Space Engineers is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Long Dark rates higher: 89% positive across 122,830 reviews vs 89% across 134,034 for Space Engineers. Space Engineers has the larger player base right now (2,852 vs 1,588 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.