Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Chained Together is currently the more played game: 1,582 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,425 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — a similar number of players. Chained Together is currently 20% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Chained Together leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Chained Together | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,582 | 1,425 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,838 | 2,310 |
| 7-day average | 2,682 | 1,738 |
| 30-day average | 2,682 | 1,738 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,838 | 2,310 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 62,619 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 19, 2024 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $3.99 (−20%) | $49.99 |
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| Month | Chained Together | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,632 | 6,838 | 1,739 | 2,310 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Chained Together currently has more players: 1,582 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,425 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Chained Together averaged 2,682 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,738. By that measure Chained Together is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Chained Together rates higher: 90% positive across 62,619 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Chained Together has the larger player base right now (1,582 vs 1,425 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.