Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Counter-Strike 2 is currently the more played game: 1,062,886 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 86,241 for Wallpaper Engine — about 12× more players. Wallpaper Engine counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 86%. Counter-Strike 2 is free to play, while Wallpaper Engine costs $4.99. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike 2 leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike 2 | Wallpaper Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,062,886 | 86,241 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,266,494 | 116,615 |
| 7-day average | 864,324 | 83,599 |
| 30-day average | 890,999 | 83,895 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,571,021 | 135,201 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 9,713,927 | 1,000,702 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 20, 2012 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike 2 | Wallpaper Engine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 733,188 | 1,347,914 | 59,826 | 72,465 |
| May 2026 | 842,402 | 1,484,941 | 73,020 | 131,635 |
| Jun 2026 | 915,966 | 1,571,021 | 83,205 | 135,201 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 870,067 | 1,425,436 | 84,605 | 127,765 |
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: 1,062,886 concurrent players on Steam vs 86,241 for Wallpaper Engine — about 12× more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike 2 averaged 890,999 concurrent players and Wallpaper Engine averaged 83,895. By that measure Counter-Strike 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Wallpaper Engine rates higher: 98% positive across 1,000,702 reviews vs 86% across 9,713,927 for Counter-Strike 2. Counter-Strike 2 has the larger player base right now (1,062,886 vs 86,241 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 890,999 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,571,021.
Wallpaper Engine averaged 83,895 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 135,201.