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Arma 3 vs Counter-Strike
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Arma 3 is currently the more played game: 11,486 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,590 for Counter-Strike, a similar number of players. Counter-Strike has been ahead for 63 days straight, and has led on 80 days of the 83 days Coilr has tracked both games. Counter-Strike counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike leads 5 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 94.3h in Arma 3 and 17.4h in Counter-Strike. 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.
Arma 3
94.3h
average of 29 members
Counter-Strike
17.4h
average of 28 members
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Player count history
Arma 3Counter-Strike
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Counter-Strike has had the higher daily player count for the last 63 days. Arma 3 last led on Jun 27, 2026.
Arma 3 led 3 daysCounter-Strike led 80 days
Days tracked
83
Current streak
63 days
Counter-Strike
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
2%
Jul 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 83 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Counter-Strike |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,486 | 10,590 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,920 | 12,061 |
| 7-day average | 6,657 | 8,151 |
| 30-day average | 6,665 | 7,920 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,375 | 12,838 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 294,949 | 261,440 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 12, 2013 | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Arma 3 | Counter-Strike | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | 11,355 | 11,957 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,986 | 14,375 | 8,005 | 12,838 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,850 | 13,465 | 7,941 | 12,789 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 6,683 | 12,935 | 7,933 | 12,462 |
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, Arma 3 or Counter-Strike?
Arma 3 currently has more players: 11,486 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,590 for Counter-Strike, a similar number of players.
Is Arma 3 bigger than Counter-Strike on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 6,665 concurrent players and Counter-Strike averaged 7,920. By that measure Counter-Strike is currently the bigger game.
Has Arma 3 ever had more players than Counter-Strike?
Yes. Across the 83 days Coilr has tracked both games, Arma 3 had the higher daily average on 3 days, most recently on Jun 27, 2026. Counter-Strike has led for the last 63 days.
Is Arma 3 better than Counter-Strike?
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike rates higher: 97% positive across 261,440 reviews vs 90% across 294,949 for Arma 3. Arma 3 has the larger player base right now (11,486 vs 10,590 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Arma 3 growing or declining on Steam?
Arma 3 averaged 6,665 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,375.
Is Counter-Strike growing or declining on Steam?
Counter-Strike averaged 7,920 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,838.