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Apex Legends vs Counter-Strike 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Counter-Strike 2 is currently the more played game: 520,355 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 59,995 for Apex Legends™, about 9× more players. Counter-Strike 2 has been ahead for 126 days straight. Counter-Strike 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 68%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike 2 leads 8 of 9.
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 109h in Apex Legends™ and 455h in Counter-Strike 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.
Apex Legends™
109h
average of 94 members
Counter-Strike 2
455h
average of 177 members
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Player count history
Apex Legends™Counter-Strike 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Counter-Strike 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 126 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Apex Legends™ led 0 daysCounter-Strike 2 led 126 days
Days tracked
126
Current streak
126 days
Counter-Strike 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
77%
May 12, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 126 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Apex Legends™ | Counter-Strike 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 59,995 | 520,355 |
| 24-hour peak | 255,650 | 1,184,605 |
| 7-day average | 127,682 | 835,832 |
| 30-day average | 124,605 | 827,795 |
| 30-day trend | +27% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 291,356 | 1,552,731 |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,064,893 | 9,806,962 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~100,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 4, 2020 | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
Full stats: Apex Legends™ · Counter-Strike 2 · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Apex Legends™ | Counter-Strike 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 83,118 | 107,293 | 733,188 | 1,347,914 |
| May 2026 | 116,864 | 268,642 | 842,402 | 1,484,941 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,788 | 258,879 | 917,771 | 1,552,731 |
| Jul 2026 | 97,887 | 212,161 | 854,251 | 1,412,513 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 129,906 | 291,356 | 828,419 | 1,276,316 |
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, Apex Legends or Counter-Strike 2?
Counter-Strike 2 currently has more players: 520,355 concurrent players on Steam vs 59,995 for Apex Legends™, about 9× more players.
Is Apex Legends bigger than Counter-Strike 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Apex Legends™ averaged 124,605 concurrent players and Counter-Strike 2 averaged 827,795. By that measure Counter-Strike 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Apex Legends™ ever had more players than Counter-Strike 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Counter-Strike 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 126 days both games have been tracked.
Is Apex Legends better than Counter-Strike 2?
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike 2 rates higher: 86% positive across 9,806,962 reviews vs 68% across 1,064,893 for Apex Legends™. Counter-Strike 2 has the larger player base right now (520,355 vs 59,995 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Apex Legends™ growing or declining on Steam?
Apex Legends™ averaged 124,605 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 291,356.
Is Counter-Strike 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 827,795 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,552,731.