Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Trove is currently the more played game: 693 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 622 for Starbound — a similar number of players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 80%. Trove is free to play, while Starbound costs $4.49 (−70%). Across all tracked metrics, Starbound leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Starbound | Trove |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 622 | 693 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,220 | 1,153 |
| 7-day average | 889 | 820 |
| 30-day average | 889 | 662 |
| 30-day trend | — | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,220 | 1,346 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 123,079 | 92,718 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 22, 2016 | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Price | $4.49 (−70%) | Free to play |
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| Month | Starbound | Trove | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 374 | 644 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 616 | 894 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 878 | 1,220 | 689 | 1,346 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Trove currently has more players: 693 concurrent players on Steam vs 622 for Starbound — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Starbound averaged 889 concurrent players and Trove averaged 662. By that measure Starbound is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 80% across 92,718 for Trove. Trove has the larger player base right now (693 vs 622 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Trove averaged 662 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,346.