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: 653,108 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 49,219 for Overwatch® — about 13× more players. Counter-Strike 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 31%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike 2 | Overwatch® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 653,108 | 49,219 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,266,494 | 56,436 |
| 7-day average | 863,586 | 49,136 |
| 30-day average | 889,701 | 57,705 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | −2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,571,021 | 102,123 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 31% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 56% positive |
| Total reviews | 9,713,927 | 411,564 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 20, 2012 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Counter-Strike 2 | Overwatch® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 733,188 | 1,347,914 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 842,402 | 1,484,941 | 62,374 | 78,575 |
| Jun 2026 | 915,966 | 1,571,021 | 60,272 | 102,123 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 869,719 | 1,425,436 | 52,226 | 75,510 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Counter-Strike 2 currently has more players: 653,108 concurrent players on Steam vs 49,219 for Overwatch® — about 13× more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike 2 averaged 889,701 concurrent players and Overwatch® averaged 57,705. By that measure Counter-Strike 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike 2 rates higher: 86% positive across 9,713,927 reviews vs 31% across 411,564 for Overwatch®. Counter-Strike 2 has the larger player base right now (653,108 vs 49,219 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 889,701 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,571,021.
Overwatch® averaged 57,705 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.