Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the more played game: 16,459 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,433 for The Isle — a similar number of players. The Isle counters with better Steam reviews: 80% positive vs 72%. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is free to play, while The Isle costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Isle leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | The Isle | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,433 | 16,459 |
| 24-hour peak | 16,661 | 16,459 |
| 7-day average | 14,500 | 11,188 |
| 30-day average | 14,500 | 11,947 |
| 30-day trend | — | −22% |
| Peak (tracked) | 16,661 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 55% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,704 | 100,164 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~500,000 | — |
| Release date | Nov 30, 2015 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | The Isle | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,045 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 14,400 | 16,661 | 12,045 | 25,317 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel currently has more players: 16,459 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,433 for The Isle — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days The Isle averaged 14,500 concurrent players and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 11,947. By that measure The Isle is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Isle rates higher: 80% positive across 116,704 reviews vs 72% across 100,164 for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has the larger player base right now (16,459 vs 16,433 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 11,947 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 22% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.