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Arma 3 vs Squad
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Strategy games.
Squad is currently the more played game: 8,162 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,151 for Arma 3, a similar number of players. Squad has been ahead for 62 days straight. Arma 3 counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 81%.
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.
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Arma 3
266h
average of 39 members
Squad
142h
average of 35 members
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Player count history
Arma 3Squad
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Squad has had the higher daily player count for the last 62 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Arma 3 led 0 daysSquad led 62 days
Days tracked
62
Current streak
62 days
Squad
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
14%
Sep 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 62 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,151 | 8,162 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,834 | 11,592 |
| 7-day average | 7,201 | 8,820 |
| 30-day average | 6,688 | 10,833 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | −17% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,615 | 22,254 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 295,278 | 243,269 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 12, 2013 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Arma 3 | Squad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 6,986 | 14,375 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 6,852 | 13,465 | 11,936 | 19,928 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,708 | 12,935 | 12,421 | 22,254 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 6,720 | 14,615 | 9,356 | 17,408 |
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 Squad?
Squad currently has more players: 8,162 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,151 for Arma 3, a similar number of players.
Is Arma 3 bigger than Squad on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 6,688 concurrent players and Squad averaged 10,833. By that measure Squad is currently the bigger game.
Has Arma 3 ever had more players than Squad?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Squad has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 62 days both games have been tracked.
Is Arma 3 better than Squad?
By Steam review score, Arma 3 rates higher: 90% positive across 295,278 reviews vs 81% across 243,269 for Squad. Squad has the larger player base right now (8,162 vs 8,151 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Arma 3 growing or declining on Steam?
Arma 3 averaged 6,688 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,615.
Is Squad growing or declining on Steam?
Squad averaged 10,833 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,254.