Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is currently the more played game: 3,281 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,159 for Company of Heroes 2 — about 1.5× more players. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 79%. Across all tracked metrics, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Company of Heroes 2 | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,159 | 3,281 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,003 | 6,472 |
| 7-day average | 2,264 | 4,613 |
| 30-day average | 2,304 | 4,613 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,190 | 6,472 |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 112,827 | 87,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 25, 2013 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Company of Heroes 2 | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 2,303 | 4,190 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,289 | 4,176 | 4,626 | 6,472 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition currently has more players: 3,281 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,159 for Company of Heroes 2 — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Company of Heroes 2 averaged 2,304 concurrent players and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,613. By that measure Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition rates higher: 88% positive across 87,631 reviews vs 79% across 112,827 for Company of Heroes 2. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition has the larger player base right now (3,281 vs 2,159 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Company of Heroes 2 averaged 2,304 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,190.