Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
BidKing is currently the more played game: 11,040 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,243 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — about 3× more players. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 33%. Across all tracked metrics, BidKing leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | BidKing | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,040 | 3,243 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,990 | 6,472 |
| 7-day average | 8,507 | 4,586 |
| 30-day average | 10,831 | 4,586 |
| 30-day trend | −27% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,806 | 6,472 |
| Steam reviews | 33% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 12% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 22,684 | 87,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2026 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Price | — | $59.99 |
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| Month | BidKing | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 16,900 | 26,806 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 13,652 | 26,321 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,784 | 19,321 | 4,623 | 6,472 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
BidKing currently has more players: 11,040 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,243 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days BidKing averaged 10,831 concurrent players and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,586. By that measure BidKing is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition rates higher: 88% positive across 87,631 reviews vs 33% across 22,684 for BidKing. BidKing has the larger player base right now (11,040 vs 3,243 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BidKing averaged 10,831 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.