Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Counter-Strike is currently the more played game: 6,321 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,582 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 38% more players. Counter-Strike also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,321 | 4,582 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,851 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 7,692 | 5,698 |
| 30-day average | 7,948 | 5,682 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,838 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,681 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2000 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 11,355 | 11,957 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,990 | 12,838 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,967 | 12,803 | 5,918 | 8,707 |
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: 6,321 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,582 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 38% more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike averaged 7,948 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,682. By that measure Counter-Strike is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike rates higher: 97% positive across 260,681 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Counter-Strike has the larger player base right now (6,321 vs 4,582 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike averaged 7,948 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,838.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,682 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,707.