Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Mount & Blade: Warband is currently the more played game: 2,831 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,938 for Counter-Strike: Source — about 46% more players. Mount & Blade: Warband also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 96%. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade: Warband leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike: Source | Mount & Blade: Warband |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,938 | 2,831 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,871 | 5,155 |
| 7-day average | 2,432 | 3,229 |
| 30-day average | 10,728 | 3,205 |
| 30-day trend | −46% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,913 | 5,155 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 192,320 | 171,560 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2004 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
Full stats: Counter-Strike: Source · Mount & Blade: Warband · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Counter-Strike: Source | Mount & Blade: Warband | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 31,766 | 32,622 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,881 | 37,913 | 1,717 | 2,364 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,145 | 27,858 | 3,092 | 5,155 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mount & Blade: Warband currently has more players: 2,831 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,938 for Counter-Strike: Source — about 46% more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,728 concurrent players and Mount & Blade: Warband averaged 3,205. By that measure Counter-Strike: Source is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Mount & Blade: Warband rates higher: 98% positive across 171,560 reviews vs 96% across 192,320 for Counter-Strike: Source. Mount & Blade: Warband has the larger player base right now (2,831 vs 1,938 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,728 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 46% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,913.