Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Starbound is currently the more played game: 1,018 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 961 for Subnautica: Below Zero — a similar number of players. Starbound is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Starbound leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Starbound | Subnautica: Below Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,018 | 961 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,089 | 1,006 |
| 7-day average | 879 | 706 |
| 30-day average | 879 | 706 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,220 | 1,006 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 123,079 | 107,767 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 22, 2016 | May 13, 2021 |
| Price | $4.49 (−70%) | $29.99 |
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Starbound currently has more players: 1,018 concurrent players on Steam vs 961 for Subnautica: Below Zero — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Starbound averaged 879 concurrent players and Subnautica: Below Zero averaged 706. By that measure Starbound is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica: Below Zero rates higher: 90% positive across 107,767 reviews vs 90% across 123,079 for Starbound. Starbound has the larger player base right now (1,018 vs 961 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.