Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Arma 3 is currently the more played game: 5,043 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,467 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 45% more players. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while Arma 3 costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Arma 3 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,043 | 3,467 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,300 | 7,613 |
| 7-day average | 6,661 | 4,636 |
| 30-day average | 7,144 | 4,614 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,375 | 7,613 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 294,155 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 11, 2013 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | $29.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Arma 3 | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,979 | 14,375 | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,942 | 13,465 | 4,489 | 7,613 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Arma 3 currently has more players: 5,043 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,467 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 45% more players.
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 7,144 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,614. By that measure Arma 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher: 91% positive across 232,159 reviews vs 90% across 294,155 for Arma 3. Arma 3 has the larger player base right now (5,043 vs 3,467 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Arma 3 averaged 7,144 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,375.