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Arma Reforger vs Counter-Strike
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Arma Reforger is currently the more played game: 16,738 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,064 for Counter-Strike, about 39% more players. Arma Reforger has been ahead for 5 days straight, and has led on 55 days of the 56 days Coilr has tracked both games. Counter-Strike counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 80%.
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 240h in Arma Reforger and 22.9h 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 Reforger
240h
average of 14 members
Counter-Strike
22.9h
average of 41 members
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Player count history
Arma ReforgerCounter-Strike
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Arma Reforger has had the higher daily player count for the last 5 days. Counter-Strike last led on Sep 15, 2026.
Arma Reforger led 55 daysCounter-Strike led 1 day
Days tracked
56
Current streak
5 days
Arma Reforger
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
1%
Sep 15, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 56 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Arma Reforger | Counter-Strike |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,738 | 12,064 |
| 24-hour peak | 17,395 | 13,252 |
| 7-day average | 13,492 | 8,100 |
| 30-day average | 15,020 | 8,095 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 23,185 | 13,252 |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 57,983 | 261,739 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~200,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Arma Reforger | Counter-Strike | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 11,355 | 11,957 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,005 | 12,838 |
| Jul 2026 | 13,940 | 18,296 | 7,945 | 12,789 |
| Aug 2026 | 13,949 | 23,185 | 7,953 | 12,678 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 12,099 | 21,403 | 8,025 | 13,252 |
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 Reforger or Counter-Strike?
Arma Reforger currently has more players: 16,738 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,064 for Counter-Strike, about 39% more players.
Is Arma Reforger bigger than Counter-Strike on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Arma Reforger averaged 15,020 concurrent players and Counter-Strike averaged 8,095. By that measure Arma Reforger is currently the bigger game.
Has Counter-Strike ever had more players than Arma Reforger?
Yes. Across the 56 days Coilr has tracked both games, Counter-Strike had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Sep 15, 2026. Arma Reforger has led for the last 5 days.
Is Arma Reforger better than Counter-Strike?
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike rates higher: 97% positive across 261,739 reviews vs 80% across 57,983 for Arma Reforger. Arma Reforger has the larger player base right now (16,738 vs 12,064 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Arma Reforger growing or declining on Steam?
Arma Reforger averaged 15,020 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,185.
Is Counter-Strike growing or declining on Steam?
Counter-Strike averaged 8,095 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 13,252.