Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Starfield is currently the more played game: 3,221 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 889 for Starbound — about 4× more players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 57%. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Starfield leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Starbound | Starfield |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 889 | 3,221 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,145 | 3,861 |
| 7-day average | 871 | 2,779 |
| 30-day average | 871 | 2,779 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,220 | 3,861 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 57% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 123,079 | 174,413 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 22, 2016 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Price | $4.49 (−70%) | $49.99 |
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Starfield currently has more players: 3,221 concurrent players on Steam vs 889 for Starbound — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Starbound averaged 871 concurrent players and Starfield averaged 2,779. By that measure Starfield is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 57% across 174,413 for Starfield. Starfield has the larger player base right now (3,221 vs 889 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.