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American Truck Simulator vs Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is the more played game right now: 10,451 players on Steam against 8,494 for American Truck Simulator, about 23% more players. Euro Truck Simulator 2 has been ahead for 109 days straight.
Across all tracked metrics, Euro Truck Simulator 2 leads 9 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. American Truck Simulator is read every 30 minutes, Euro Truck Simulator 2 every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 58.8h in American Truck Simulator and 305h in Euro Truck Simulator 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.
American Truck Simulator
58.8h
average of 61 members
Euro Truck Simulator 2
305h
average of 107 members
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American Truck Simulator
7,877Euro Truck Simulator 2
26,110Daily averages · latest day · Euro Truck Simulator 2, 3.3× the players of American Truck Simulator
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · American Truck Simulator is read every 30 minutes, Euro Truck Simulator 2 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
Euro Truck Simulator 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 109 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
American Truck Simulator led 0 daysEuro Truck Simulator 2 led 109 days
- Days tracked
- 109
- Current streak
- 109 days
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Lead changes
- 0
- Closest gap
- 24%
- Oct 20, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 109 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 | American Truck Simulator | Euro Truck Simulator 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,494 | 10,451 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,993 | 46,471 |
| 7-day average | 8,613 | 33,659 |
| 30-day average | 10,489 | 32,864 |
| 30-day trend | +49% | +7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,318 | 59,081 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 198,034 | 949,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 2, 2016 | Oct 12, 2012 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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 | American Truck Simulator | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,398 | 9,631 | 12,569 | 16,991 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,020 | 48,017 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 23,654 | 46,274 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,885 | 10,712 | 29,524 | 55,067 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,708 | 11,614 | 27,775 | 54,555 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,157 | 21,318 | 25,444 | 55,320 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 10,224 | 18,914 | 29,934 | 59,081 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, American Truck Simulator or Euro Truck Simulator 2?
Euro Truck Simulator 2 currently has more players: 10,451 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,494 for American Truck Simulator, about 23% more players.
Is American Truck Simulator bigger than Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days American Truck Simulator averaged 10,489 concurrent players and Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 32,864. By that measure Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has American Truck Simulator ever had more players than Euro Truck Simulator 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Euro Truck Simulator 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 109 days both games have been tracked.
Is American Truck Simulator better than Euro Truck Simulator 2?
By Steam review score, Euro Truck Simulator 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 949,631 reviews vs 97% across 198,034 for American Truck Simulator. Euro Truck Simulator 2 has the larger player base right now (10,451 vs 8,494 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is American Truck Simulator growing or declining on Steam?
American Truck Simulator averaged 10,489 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 49% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,318.
Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 32,864 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 59,081.
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