Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 11,926 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,573 for Albion Online — about 25% more players. Albion Online counters with better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 72%. Albion Online is free to play, while Warhammer 40,000: Darktide costs $9.99 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Albion Online | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,573 | 11,926 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,286 | 17,542 |
| 7-day average | 7,577 | 11,820 |
| 30-day average | 7,627 | 12,647 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,286 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 92,737 | 136,738 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2018 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | Albion Online | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,411 | 9,411 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,652 | 11,286 | 12,473 | 19,137 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide currently has more players: 11,926 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,573 for Albion Online — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Albion Online averaged 7,627 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 12,647. By that measure Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Albion Online rates higher: 78% positive across 92,737 reviews vs 72% across 136,738 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (11,926 vs 9,573 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.