Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the more played game: 8,421 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,245 for Resident Evil 2 — about 4× more players. Resident Evil 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Resident Evil 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,421 | 2,245 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,333 | 4,063 |
| 7-day average | 7,123 | 2,888 |
| 30-day average | 7,093 | 3,660 |
| 30-day trend | — | −35% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,333 | 9,219 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 217,845 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Resident Evil 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,765 | 3,765 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 4,898 | 9,219 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,173 | 10,333 | 3,380 | 5,753 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III currently has more players: 8,421 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,245 for Resident Evil 2 — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,093 concurrent players and Resident Evil 2 averaged 3,660. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Resident Evil 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 217,845 reviews vs 85% across 231,152 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (8,421 vs 2,245 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Resident Evil 2 averaged 3,660 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,219.