Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition is currently the more played game: 778 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 703 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition leads 6 of 7.
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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 | Papers, Please |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 778 | 703 |
| 24-hour peak | 861 | 739 |
| 7-day average | 671 | 395 |
| 30-day average | 671 | 395 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,054 | 739 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,960 | 79,705 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 26, 2010 | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition | Papers, Please | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 794 | 794 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 667 | 1,054 | 407 | 739 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition currently has more players: 778 concurrent players on Steam vs 703 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition averaged 671 concurrent players and Papers, Please averaged 395. By that measure Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Papers, Please rates higher: 97% positive across 79,705 reviews vs 96% across 85,960 for Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition. Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition has the larger player base right now (778 vs 703 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.