Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Football Manager 2024 is currently the more played game: 17,332 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,271 for Banana — a similar number of players. Football Manager 2024 also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 82%. Banana is free to play. Across all tracked metrics, Banana leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Banana | Football Manager 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,271 | 17,332 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,183 | 19,648 |
| 7-day average | 23,174 | 16,118 |
| 30-day average | 23,174 | 16,118 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,011 | 19,988 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,800 | 28,339 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2024 | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | — |
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| Month | Banana | Football Manager 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,748 | 19,624 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 22,996 | 29,011 | 15,086 | 19,988 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 2024 currently has more players: 17,332 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,271 for Banana — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Banana averaged 23,174 concurrent players and Football Manager 2024 averaged 16,118. By that measure Banana is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Football Manager 2024 rates higher: 92% positive across 28,339 reviews vs 82% across 96,800 for Banana. Football Manager 2024 has the larger player base right now (17,332 vs 16,271 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.