Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) is currently the more played game: 375 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 230 for Call of Duty® 2 — about 1.6× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty® 2 | Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 230 | 375 |
| 24-hour peak | 283 | 450 |
| 7-day average | 175 | 326 |
| 30-day average | 175 | 326 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 326 | 541 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 11,423 | 60,660 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 13, 2006 | Nov 11, 2009 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty® 2 | Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 349 | 370 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 178 | 326 | 332 | 541 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) currently has more players: 375 concurrent players on Steam vs 230 for Call of Duty® 2 — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty® 2 averaged 175 concurrent players and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) averaged 326. By that measure Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Call of Duty® 2 rates higher: 94% positive across 11,423 reviews vs 93% across 60,660 for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009). Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) has the larger player base right now (375 vs 230 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.