Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Counter-Strike is currently the more played game: 7,648 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,118 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition — about 25% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Counter-Strike | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,648 | 6,118 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,470 | 8,097 |
| 7-day average | 8,100 | 5,010 |
| 30-day average | 8,056 | 3,785 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,900 | 8,484 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,501 | 198,321 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | $1.99 | $5.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 2,580 | 3,025 |
| May 2026 | 11,355 | 11,957 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,987 | 12,900 | 2,936 | 6,490 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,234 | 12,803 | 4,986 | 8,484 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Counter-Strike currently has more players: 7,648 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,118 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike averaged 8,056 concurrent players and Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,785. By that measure Counter-Strike is currently the bigger game.