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Albion Online vs Path of Exile 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 61,096 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,478 for Albion Online, about 6× more players. Path of Exile 2 has been ahead for 62 days straight. Albion Online counters with better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 75%. Albion Online is free to play, while Path of Exile 2 costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 9 of 10.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 144h in Albion Online and 117h in Path of Exile 2. 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
144h
average of 29 members
Path of Exile 2
117h
average of 44 members
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Player count history
Albion OnlinePath of Exile 2
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 62 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Albion Online led 0 daysPath of Exile 2 led 62 days
Days tracked
62
Current streak
62 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
44%
Sep 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 62 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Albion Online | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,478 | 61,096 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,751 | 68,563 |
| 7-day average | 7,657 | 63,757 |
| 30-day average | 7,863 | 50,732 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | +56% |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,359 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 76% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,733 | 225,952 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2018 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Albion Online | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,411 | 9,411 | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 173,992 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,645 | 11,286 | 53,084 | 125,664 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,605 | 12,286 | 19,188 | 36,992 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 8,021 | 12,359 | 61,741 | 147,624 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Albion Online or Path of Exile 2?
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 61,096 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,478 for Albion Online, about 6× more players.
Is Albion Online bigger than Path of Exile 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Albion Online averaged 7,863 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 50,732. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Albion Online ever had more players than Path of Exile 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 62 days both games have been tracked.
Is Albion Online better than Path of Exile 2?
By Steam review score, Albion Online rates higher: 78% positive across 93,733 reviews vs 75% across 225,952 for Path of Exile 2. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (61,096 vs 9,478 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Albion Online growing or declining on Steam?
Albion Online averaged 7,863 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,359.
Is Path of Exile 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile 2 averaged 50,732 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 56% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.