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Counter-Strike 2 vs Destiny 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Counter-Strike 2 is currently the more played game: 1,272,120 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,683 for Destiny 2, about 65× more players. Counter-Strike 2 has been ahead for 103 days straight. Counter-Strike 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 79%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike 2 leads 10 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Counter-Strike 2
455h
average of 180 members
Destiny 2
373h
average of 68 members
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Player count history
Counter-Strike 2Destiny 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Counter-Strike 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 103 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Counter-Strike 2 led 103 daysDestiny 2 led 0 days
Days tracked
103
Current streak
103 days
Counter-Strike 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
89%
Jun 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 103 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike 2 | Destiny 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,272,120 | 19,683 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,277,861 | 25,199 |
| 7-day average | 835,689 | 20,494 |
| 30-day average | 827,546 | 27,444 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | −50% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,552,731 | 167,568 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 9,806,962 | 661,217 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 21, 2012 | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Counter-Strike 2 | Destiny 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 733,188 | 1,347,914 | 9,105 | 10,817 |
| May 2026 | 842,402 | 1,484,941 | 11,236 | 17,772 |
| Jun 2026 | 917,771 | 1,552,731 | 68,313 | 167,568 |
| Jul 2026 | 853,374 | 1,412,513 | 49,836 | 93,761 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 825,800 | 1,277,861 | 26,328 | 46,689 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Counter-Strike 2 or Destiny 2?
Counter-Strike 2 currently has more players: 1,272,120 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,683 for Destiny 2, about 65× more players.
Is Counter-Strike 2 bigger than Destiny 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike 2 averaged 827,546 concurrent players and Destiny 2 averaged 27,444. By that measure Counter-Strike 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Destiny 2 ever had more players than Counter-Strike 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Counter-Strike 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 103 days both games have been tracked.
Is Counter-Strike 2 better than Destiny 2?
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike 2 rates higher: 86% positive across 9,806,962 reviews vs 79% across 661,217 for Destiny 2. Counter-Strike 2 has the larger player base right now (1,272,120 vs 19,683 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Counter-Strike 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 827,546 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,552,731.
Is Destiny 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Destiny 2 averaged 27,444 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 50% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.