Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is currently the more played game: 2,311 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,512 for Battlefield™ 2042 — about 1.5× more players. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin also has the better Steam reviews: 84% positive vs 47%. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Battlefield™ 2042 | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,512 | 2,311 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,998 | 2,338 |
| 7-day average | 1,115 | 1,766 |
| 30-day average | 1,394 | 1,766 |
| 30-day trend | +51% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,929 | 2,338 |
| Steam reviews | 47% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 59% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 325,216 | 130,556 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 2021 | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Battlefield™ 2042 | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 740 | 1,095 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 1,000 | 1,095 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,169 | 2,929 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,285 | 2,565 | 1,772 | 2,338 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin currently has more players: 2,311 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,512 for Battlefield™ 2042 — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,394 concurrent players and DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,766. By that measure DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin rates higher: 84% positive across 130,556 reviews vs 47% across 325,216 for Battlefield™ 2042. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin has the larger player base right now (2,311 vs 1,512 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,394 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 51% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,929.