Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
God of War is currently the more played game: 3,406 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,227 for Counter-Strike: Source — a similar number of players. 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 | God of War |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,227 | 3,406 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,685 | 3,877 |
| 7-day average | 2,365 | 3,159 |
| 30-day average | 9,421 | 3,161 |
| 30-day trend | −52% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,913 | 4,961 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 192,443 | 182,235 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2004 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Price | $9.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike: Source | God of War | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 31,766 | 32,622 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,881 | 37,913 | 3,199 | 3,470 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,442 | 27,858 | 3,237 | 4,961 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
God of War currently has more players: 3,406 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,227 for Counter-Strike: Source — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike: Source averaged 9,421 concurrent players and God of War averaged 3,161. By that measure Counter-Strike: Source is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike: Source rates higher: 96% positive across 192,443 reviews vs 96% across 182,235 for God of War. God of War has the larger player base right now (3,406 vs 3,227 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike: Source averaged 9,421 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,913.