Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Counter-Strike 2 is currently the more played game: 1,050,384 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 82,753 for Path of Exile 2 — about 13× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike 2 leads 9 of 9.
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| Metric | Counter-Strike 2 | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,050,384 | 82,753 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,363,107 | 88,081 |
| 7-day average | 860,084 | 73,906 |
| 30-day average | 900,190 | 121,853 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | −45% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,571,021 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 74% positive |
| Total reviews | 9,713,927 | 221,955 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike 2 | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 733,188 | 1,347,914 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 842,402 | 1,484,941 | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | 915,966 | 1,571,021 | 173,474 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 870,289 | 1,425,436 | 79,615 | 125,870 |
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: 1,050,384 concurrent players on Steam vs 82,753 for Path of Exile 2 — about 13× more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike 2 averaged 900,190 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 121,853. By that measure Counter-Strike 2 is currently the bigger game.
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 900,190 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,571,021.
Path of Exile 2 averaged 121,853 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 45% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.