Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Counter-Strike: Source is currently the more played game: 1,867 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 729 for Metro Exodus — about 3× more players. Counter-Strike: Source also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike: Source leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike: Source | Metro Exodus |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,867 | 729 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,002 | 2,145 |
| 7-day average | 2,397 | 1,297 |
| 30-day average | 10,210 | 1,297 |
| 30-day trend | −49% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,913 | 2,145 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 192,320 | 134,043 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2004 | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike: Source | Metro Exodus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 31,766 | 32,622 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,881 | 37,913 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,887 | 27,858 | 1,292 | 2,145 |
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: 1,867 concurrent players on Steam vs 729 for Metro Exodus — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,210 concurrent players and Metro Exodus averaged 1,297. 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 90% across 134,043 for Metro Exodus. Counter-Strike: Source has the larger player base right now (1,867 vs 729 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,210 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 49% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,913.