Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Team Fortress 2 is currently the more played game: 53,624 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 49,859 for Baldur's Gate 3 — a similar number of players. Baldur's Gate 3 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 91%. Team Fortress 2 is free to play, while Baldur's Gate 3 costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Team Fortress 2 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Baldur's Gate 3 | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 49,859 | 53,624 |
| 24-hour peak | 58,175 | 67,425 |
| 7-day average | 45,955 | 47,900 |
| 30-day average | 42,580 | 43,815 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 78,454 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 846,798 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 2, 2023 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Baldur's Gate 3 | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,555 | 49,592 | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 44,011 | 69,523 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 39,542 | 69,334 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 45,978 | 78,454 | 44,737 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Team Fortress 2 currently has more players: 53,624 concurrent players on Steam vs 49,859 for Baldur's Gate 3 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Baldur's Gate 3 averaged 42,580 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,815. By that measure Team Fortress 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Baldur's Gate 3 rates higher: 97% positive across 846,798 reviews vs 91% across 1,241,053 for Team Fortress 2. Team Fortress 2 has the larger player base right now (53,624 vs 49,859 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Baldur's Gate 3 averaged 42,580 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 78,454.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,815 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.