Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Batman™: Arkham Knight is currently the more played game: 1,834 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,530 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — about 20% more players. Batman™: Arkham Knight also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Batman™: Arkham Knight leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Batman™: Arkham Knight | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,834 | 1,530 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,960 | 2,236 |
| 7-day average | 2,214 | 1,742 |
| 30-day average | 2,214 | 1,742 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,960 | 2,236 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 157,783 | 130,556 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 23, 2015 | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Batman™: Arkham Knight | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,690 | 2,216 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,227 | 2,960 | 1,746 | 2,236 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Batman™: Arkham Knight currently has more players: 1,834 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,530 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Batman™: Arkham Knight averaged 2,214 concurrent players and DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,742. By that measure Batman™: Arkham Knight is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Batman™: Arkham Knight rates higher: 90% positive across 157,783 reviews vs 84% across 130,556 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. Batman™: Arkham Knight has the larger player base right now (1,834 vs 1,530 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.