Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual games.
Battlefield™ 2042 is currently the more played game: 824 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 557 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — about 48% more players. Doki Doki Literature Club! counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 47%. Doki Doki Literature Club! is free to play, while Battlefield™ 2042 costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Battlefield™ 2042 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Battlefield™ 2042 | Doki Doki Literature Club! |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 824 | 557 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,615 | 887 |
| 7-day average | 1,087 | 705 |
| 30-day average | 1,363 | 703 |
| 30-day trend | +40% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,929 | 887 |
| Steam reviews | 47% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 59% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 325,216 | 224,069 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 2021 | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Battlefield™ 2042 | Doki Doki Literature Club! | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 740 | 1,095 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 1,000 | 1,095 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,169 | 2,929 | 520 | 715 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,260 | 2,565 | 706 | 887 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Battlefield™ 2042 currently has more players: 824 concurrent players on Steam vs 557 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — about 48% more players.
Over the last 30 days Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,363 concurrent players and Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 703. By that measure Battlefield™ 2042 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Doki Doki Literature Club! rates higher: 96% positive across 224,069 reviews vs 47% across 325,216 for Battlefield™ 2042. Battlefield™ 2042 has the larger player base right now (824 vs 557 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,363 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,929.