Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Assassin's Creed 2 is currently the more played game: 601 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 456 for New World: Aeternum — about 32% more players. Assassin's Creed 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 67%. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin's Creed 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin's Creed 2 | New World: Aeternum |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 601 | 456 |
| 24-hour peak | 834 | 738 |
| 7-day average | 528 | 471 |
| 30-day average | 549 | 497 |
| 30-day trend | — | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 964 | 911 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 67% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 30% positive |
| Total reviews | 60,894 | 296,798 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2010 | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | — |
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| Month | Assassin's Creed 2 | New World: Aeternum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 618 | 687 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 538 | 911 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 541 | 964 | 491 | 786 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Assassin's Creed 2 currently has more players: 601 concurrent players on Steam vs 456 for New World: Aeternum — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin's Creed 2 averaged 549 concurrent players and New World: Aeternum averaged 497. By that measure Assassin's Creed 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Assassin's Creed 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 60,894 reviews vs 67% across 296,798 for New World: Aeternum. Assassin's Creed 2 has the larger player base right now (601 vs 456 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
New World: Aeternum averaged 497 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 911.