Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Northgard: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 1,593 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,473 for Battlefield™ 2042 — a similar number of players. Northgard: Definitive Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 47%. Northgard: Definitive Edition is currently 72% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Battlefield™ 2042 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Battlefield™ 2042 | Northgard: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,473 | 1,593 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,646 | 1,593 |
| 7-day average | 1,075 | 1,074 |
| 30-day average | 1,333 | 1,074 |
| 30-day trend | +30% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,864 | 1,593 |
| Steam reviews | 47% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 59% positive | 76% positive |
| Total reviews | 325,216 | 68,515 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 2021 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Price | $59.99 | $9.79 (−72%) |
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| Month | Battlefield™ 2042 | Northgard: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 740 | 1,095 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 1,000 | 1,095 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,170 | 2,864 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,247 | 2,565 | 1,108 | 1,593 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Northgard: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 1,593 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,473 for Battlefield™ 2042 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,333 concurrent players and Northgard: Definitive Edition averaged 1,074. By that measure Battlefield™ 2042 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Northgard: Definitive Edition rates higher: 85% positive across 68,515 reviews vs 47% across 325,216 for Battlefield™ 2042. Northgard: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (1,593 vs 1,473 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Battlefield™ 2042 averaged 1,333 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 30% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,864.