Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Celeste is currently the more played game: 2,383 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,171 for Half-Life 2 — a similar number of players. Celeste is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Half-Life 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Celeste | Half-Life 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,383 | 2,171 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,695 | 2,448 |
| 7-day average | 2,169 | 1,675 |
| 30-day average | 2,169 | 1,691 |
| 30-day trend | — | +27% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,702 | 2,950 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 144,055 | 276,089 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 25, 2018 | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $9.99 |
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| Month | Celeste | Half-Life 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,081 | 1,352 |
| May 2026 | 1,383 | 1,412 | 1,168 | 1,882 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,425 | 2,701 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,180 | 2,702 | 1,803 | 2,950 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Celeste currently has more players: 2,383 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,171 for Half-Life 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Celeste averaged 2,169 concurrent players and Half-Life 2 averaged 1,691. By that measure Celeste is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 276,089 reviews vs 97% across 144,055 for Celeste. Celeste has the larger player base right now (2,383 vs 2,171 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life 2 averaged 1,691 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,950.