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Albion Online vs MapleStory
MapleStory is the more played game right now: 9,753 players on Steam against 7,288 for Albion Online, about 34% more players. MapleStory has been ahead for 14 days straight, and has led on 60 days of the 84 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Albion Online counters with better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 61%. Across all tracked metrics, MapleStory leads 6 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Albion Online is read every 30 minutes, MapleStory every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play / Massively Multiplayer games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 152h in Albion Online and 22.6h in MapleStory. 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.
Albion Online
152h
average of 47 members
MapleStory
22.6h
average of 15 members
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Albion Online
6,902MapleStory
11,444Daily averages · latest day · MapleStory, 66% ahead of Albion Online
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Albion Online is read every 30 minutes, MapleStory every 10 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
MapleStory has had the higher daily player count for the last 14 days. Albion Online last led on Oct 4, 2026.
Albion Online led 24 daysMapleStory led 60 days
- Days tracked
- 84
- Current streak
- 14 days
- MapleStory
- Lead changes
- 14
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Oct 4, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 84 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 | Albion Online | MapleStory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,288 | 9,753 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,961 | 12,612 |
| 7-day average | 6,893 | 12,150 |
| 30-day average | 6,858 | 12,390 |
| 30-day trend | −13% | +18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,286 | 15,610 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 61% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 72% positive | 40% positive |
| Total reviews | 94,342 | 15,768 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2018 | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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 | Albion Online | MapleStory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,411 | 9,411 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 7,645 | 11,286 | 10,617 | 13,250 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,606 | 12,286 | 9,415 | 13,613 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,547 | 12,249 | 7,447 | 10,806 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 6,786 | 11,126 | 11,159 | 15,610 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Albion Online or MapleStory?
MapleStory currently has more players: 9,753 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,288 for Albion Online, about 34% more players.
Is Albion Online bigger than MapleStory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Albion Online averaged 6,858 concurrent players and MapleStory averaged 12,390. By that measure MapleStory is currently the bigger game.
Has Albion Online ever had more players than MapleStory?
Yes. Across the 84 days Coilr has tracked both games, Albion Online had the higher daily average on 24 days, most recently on Oct 4, 2026. MapleStory has led for the last 14 days.
Is Albion Online better than MapleStory?
By Steam review score, Albion Online rates higher: 78% positive across 94,342 reviews vs 61% across 15,768 for MapleStory. MapleStory has the larger player base right now (9,753 vs 7,288 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Albion Online growing or declining on Steam?
Albion Online averaged 6,858 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,286.
Is MapleStory growing or declining on Steam?
MapleStory averaged 12,390 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,610.
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