Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Raft is currently the more played game: 9,294 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,624 for Arma 3 — about 22% more players. Raft also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Raft leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Raft |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,624 | 9,294 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,836 | 13,757 |
| 7-day average | 6,887 | 9,607 |
| 30-day average | 7,062 | 8,905 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | +21% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,375 | 22,403 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 293,988 | 375,082 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2022 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Arma 3 | Raft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | 7,884 | 8,403 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,974 | 14,375 | 7,520 | 21,429 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,971 | 13,372 | 10,357 | 22,403 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Raft currently has more players: 9,294 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,624 for Arma 3 — about 22% more players.
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 7,062 concurrent players and Raft averaged 8,905. By that measure Raft is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Raft rates higher: 93% positive across 375,082 reviews vs 90% across 293,988 for Arma 3. Raft has the larger player base right now (9,294 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.
Raft averaged 8,905 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,403.