Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
The Isle is currently the more played game: 14,744 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,674 for Stellaris — about 16% more players. Stellaris counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 80%. Across all tracked metrics, The Isle leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Stellaris | The Isle |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,674 | 14,744 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,033 | 16,264 |
| 7-day average | 11,816 | 14,006 |
| 30-day average | 12,659 | 14,006 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,071 | 16,661 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 196,216 | 117,151 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~500,000 |
| Release date | May 9, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Price | $49.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Stellaris | The Isle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 11,298 | 11,505 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,281 | 19,071 | 13,677 | 16,661 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Isle currently has more players: 14,744 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,674 for Stellaris — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Stellaris averaged 12,659 concurrent players and The Isle averaged 14,006. By that measure The Isle is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Stellaris rates higher: 86% positive across 196,216 reviews vs 80% across 117,151 for The Isle. The Isle has the larger player base right now (14,744 vs 12,674 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.