Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the more played game: 1,164 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,016 for Half-Life — a similar number of players. Half-Life counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Half-Life |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,164 | 1,016 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,398 | 1,172 |
| 7-day average | 1,157 | 817 |
| 30-day average | 1,152 | 935 |
| 30-day trend | — | +35% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,744 | 1,690 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 162,552 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Nov 18, 1998 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Half-Life | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 650 | 817 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 669 | 953 |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | 781 | 1,603 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,149 | 1,744 | 964 | 1,690 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ currently has more players: 1,164 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,016 for Half-Life — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,152 concurrent players and Half-Life averaged 935. By that measure Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life rates higher: 97% positive across 162,552 reviews vs 88% across 78,190 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ has the larger player base right now (1,164 vs 1,016 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life averaged 935 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,690.