Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Subnautica is currently the more played game: 3,666 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,722 for The Long Dark — about 35% more players. Subnautica also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Subnautica | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,666 | 2,722 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,583 | 3,328 |
| 7-day average | 3,166 | 2,087 |
| 30-day average | 4,716 | 2,149 |
| 30-day trend | −52% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,704 | 3,328 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 377,233 | 122,934 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 23, 2018 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Subnautica | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 4,322 | 4,322 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,879 | 29,704 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,045 | 19,332 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,497 | 9,259 | 2,150 | 3,328 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Subnautica currently has more players: 3,666 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,722 for The Long Dark — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days Subnautica averaged 4,716 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,149. By that measure Subnautica is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica rates higher: 97% positive across 377,233 reviews vs 89% across 122,934 for The Long Dark. Subnautica has the larger player base right now (3,666 vs 2,722 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Subnautica averaged 4,716 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.