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: 1,148,624 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 219,565 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — about 5× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike 2 leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Counter-Strike 2 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,148,624 | 219,565 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,380,539 | 778,154 |
| 7-day average | 858,047 | 324,768 |
| 30-day average | 900,818 | 325,109 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,571,021 | 827,517 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 60% positive |
| Total reviews | 9,713,927 | 2,730,334 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~100,000,000 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Counter-Strike 2 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 733,188 | 1,347,914 | 162,384 | 212,877 |
| May 2026 | 842,402 | 1,484,941 | 243,779 | 744,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 915,966 | 1,571,021 | 316,791 | 827,517 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 874,161 | 1,425,436 | 325,414 | 778,154 |
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: 1,148,624 concurrent players on Steam vs 219,565 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — about 5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike 2 averaged 900,818 concurrent players and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 325,109. By that measure Counter-Strike 2 is currently the bigger game.
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 900,818 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,571,021.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 325,109 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 827,517.