Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play games.
Counter-Strike 2 is currently the more played game: 544,586 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 43,475 for VRChat — about 13× more players. Counter-Strike 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 75%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike 2 leads 10 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike 2 | VRChat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 544,586 | 43,475 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,266,494 | 55,443 |
| 7-day average | 862,707 | 44,190 |
| 30-day average | 889,048 | 44,016 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,571,021 | 67,961 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 9,713,927 | 265,148 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 20, 2012 | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Counter-Strike 2 | VRChat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 733,188 | 1,347,914 | 45,459 | 46,885 |
| May 2026 | 842,402 | 1,484,941 | 48,748 | 63,918 |
| Jun 2026 | 915,966 | 1,571,021 | 44,916 | 67,961 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 863,532 | 1,425,436 | 44,166 | 62,181 |
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: 544,586 concurrent players on Steam vs 43,475 for VRChat — about 13× more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike 2 averaged 889,048 concurrent players and VRChat averaged 44,016. 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 75% across 265,148 for VRChat. Counter-Strike 2 has the larger player base right now (544,586 vs 43,475 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 889,048 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,571,021.
VRChat averaged 44,016 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 67,961.