Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Counter-Strike is currently the more played game: 11,180 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,624 for Arma 3 — about 47% more players. Counter-Strike also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Counter-Strike |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,624 | 11,180 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,836 | 11,180 |
| 7-day average | 6,887 | 7,993 |
| 30-day average | 7,062 | 7,988 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,375 | 12,900 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 293,988 | 260,681 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 11, 2013 | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
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| 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 | 6,974 | 14,375 | 7,987 | 12,900 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,971 | 13,372 | 8,117 | 12,803 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Counter-Strike currently has more players: 11,180 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,624 for Arma 3 — about 47% more players.
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 7,062 concurrent players and Counter-Strike averaged 7,988. By that measure Counter-Strike is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike rates higher: 97% positive across 260,681 reviews vs 90% across 293,988 for Arma 3. Counter-Strike has the larger player base right now (11,180 vs 7,624 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Arma 3 averaged 7,062 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,375.