Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Counter-Strike: Source is currently the more played game: 2,461 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,774 for Half-Life 2 — about 39% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike: Source leads 5 of 7.
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| Metric | Counter-Strike: Source | Half-Life 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,461 | 1,774 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,019 | 2,732 |
| 7-day average | 7,501 | 1,877 |
| 30-day average | 14,237 | 1,617 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,913 | 2,950 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 192,144 | 275,430 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $1.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike: Source | Half-Life 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,081 | 1,352 |
| May 2026 | 31,766 | 32,622 | 1,168 | 1,882 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,795 | 37,913 | 1,422 | 2,701 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 11,151 | 27,858 | 1,879 | 2,950 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Counter-Strike: Source currently has more players: 2,461 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,774 for Half-Life 2 — about 39% more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike: Source averaged 14,237 concurrent players and Half-Life 2 averaged 1,617. By that measure Counter-Strike: Source is currently the bigger game.