Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Far Cry® 4 is currently the more played game: 2,453 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,037 for Counter-Strike: Source — about 20% more players. Counter-Strike: Source counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike: Source leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike: Source | Far Cry® 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,037 | 2,453 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,871 | 4,378 |
| 7-day average | 2,429 | 3,108 |
| 30-day average | 10,767 | 3,108 |
| 30-day trend | −46% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,913 | 4,378 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 192,320 | 71,942 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2004 | Nov 17, 2014 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
Full stats: Counter-Strike: Source · Far Cry® 4 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Counter-Strike: Source | Far Cry® 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 31,766 | 32,622 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,881 | 37,913 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,188 | 27,858 | 3,089 | 4,378 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Far Cry® 4 currently has more players: 2,453 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,037 for Counter-Strike: Source — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,767 concurrent players and Far Cry® 4 averaged 3,108. By that measure Counter-Strike: Source is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike: Source rates higher: 96% positive across 192,320 reviews vs 85% across 71,942 for Far Cry® 4. Far Cry® 4 has the larger player base right now (2,453 vs 2,037 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,767 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 46% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,913.