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The Outlast Trials vs Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
The Outlast Trials is the more played game right now: 24,747 players on Steam against 9,915 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, about 2.5× more players. The Outlast Trials has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 1 day of the 67 days Coilr has tracked both games.
The Outlast Trials also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 72%. Across all tracked metrics, The Outlast Trials leads 5 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. The Outlast Trials is read every 10 minutes, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide every 30 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 10.8h in The Outlast Trials and 90.8h in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
The Outlast Trials
10.8h
average of 29 members
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
90.8h
average of 30 members
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The Outlast Trials
15,039Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
8,400Daily averages · latest day · The Outlast Trials, 79% ahead of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · The Outlast Trials is read every 10 minutes, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide every 30 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
The Outlast Trials has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide last led on Oct 1, 2026.
The Outlast Trials led 1 dayWarhammer 40,000: Darktide led 66 days
- Days tracked
- 67
- Current streak
- 1 day
- The Outlast Trials
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 8%
- Jul 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 67 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | The Outlast Trials | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,747 | 9,915 |
| 24-hour peak | 39,005 | 10,886 |
| 7-day average | 7,438 | 8,161 |
| 30-day average | 4,665 | 6,273 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 39,005 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 55% positive |
| Total reviews | 112,484 | 139,313 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 5, 2024 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | The Outlast Trials | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 7,545 | 10,798 | 11,528 | 19,137 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,999 | 10,439 | 7,225 | 13,576 |
| Sep 2026 | 3,600 | 6,679 | 5,898 | 16,832 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 9,815 | 39,005 | 8,611 | 11,685 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, The Outlast Trials or Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?
The Outlast Trials currently has more players: 24,747 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,915 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, about 2.5× more players.
Is The Outlast Trials bigger than Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on Steam?
Over the last 30 days The Outlast Trials averaged 4,665 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 6,273. By that measure Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the bigger game.
Has Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ever had more players than The Outlast Trials?
Yes. Across the 67 days Coilr has tracked both games, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide had the higher daily average on 66 days, most recently on Oct 1, 2026. The Outlast Trials has led for the last 1 day.
Is The Outlast Trials better than Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?
By Steam review score, The Outlast Trials rates higher: 92% positive across 112,484 reviews vs 72% across 139,313 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. The Outlast Trials has the larger player base right now (24,747 vs 9,915 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is The Outlast Trials growing or declining on Steam?
The Outlast Trials averaged 4,665 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,005.
Is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide growing or declining on Steam?
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 6,273 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,137.
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