Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 56,392 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 51,604 for Baldur's Gate 3 — a similar number of players. Baldur's Gate 3 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 71%. War Thunder is free to play, while Baldur's Gate 3 costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Baldur's Gate 3 | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 51,604 | 56,392 |
| 24-hour peak | 58,175 | 69,375 |
| 7-day average | 45,949 | 48,357 |
| 30-day average | 42,570 | 49,598 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 78,454 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 846,798 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Baldur's Gate 3 | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,555 | 49,592 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 44,011 | 69,523 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 39,542 | 69,334 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 46,027 | 78,454 | 50,141 | 81,938 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
War Thunder currently has more players: 56,392 concurrent players on Steam vs 51,604 for Baldur's Gate 3 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Baldur's Gate 3 averaged 42,570 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 49,598. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Baldur's Gate 3 rates higher: 97% positive across 846,798 reviews vs 71% across 766,241 for War Thunder. War Thunder has the larger player base right now (56,392 vs 51,604 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Baldur's Gate 3 averaged 42,570 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 78,454.
War Thunder averaged 49,598 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.