Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Half-Life is currently the more played game: 864 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 774 for Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Half-Life leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition | Half-Life |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 774 | 864 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,054 | 1,202 |
| 7-day average | 728 | 846 |
| 30-day average | 728 | 931 |
| 30-day trend | — | +35% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,054 | 1,690 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,960 | 162,552 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 26, 2010 | Nov 18, 1998 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition | Half-Life | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 794 | 794 | 650 | 817 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 669 | 953 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 781 | 1,603 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 733 | 1,054 | 972 | 1,690 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Half-Life currently has more players: 864 concurrent players on Steam vs 774 for Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition averaged 728 concurrent players and Half-Life averaged 931. By that measure Half-Life is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life rates higher: 97% positive across 162,552 reviews vs 96% across 85,960 for Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition. Half-Life has the larger player base right now (864 vs 774 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life averaged 931 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,690.