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Counter-Strike vs Ghost Recon Wildlands
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands is currently the more played game: 17,295 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,178 for Counter-Strike, about 1.5× more players. Counter-Strike counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 78%. Across all tracked metrics, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands leads 5 of 9.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 16.4h in Counter-Strike and 27.7h in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Counter-Strike
16.4h
average of 25 members
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
27.7h
average of 19 members
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Player count history
Counter-StrikeTom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands has had the higher daily player count for the last 16 days. Counter-Strike last led on Aug 6, 2026.
Counter-Strike led 21 daysTom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands led 16 days
Days tracked
37
Current streak
16 days
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
13%
Aug 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 37 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,178 | 17,295 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,410 | 17,442 |
| 7-day average | 7,886 | 17,871 |
| 30-day average | 7,859 | 14,876 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,838 | 34,665 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 261,270 | 112,690 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 1, 2000 | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | $49.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Counter-Strike | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 11,355 | 11,957 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,005 | 12,838 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 7,941 | 12,789 | 1,410 | 2,267 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 7,828 | 12,095 | 13,829 | 34,665 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Counter-Strike or Ghost Recon Wildlands?
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands currently has more players: 17,295 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,178 for Counter-Strike, about 1.5× more players.
Is Counter-Strike bigger than Ghost Recon Wildlands on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike averaged 7,859 concurrent players and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands averaged 14,876. By that measure Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands is currently the bigger game.
Has Counter-Strike ever had more players than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands?
Yes. Across the 37 days Coilr has tracked both games, Counter-Strike had the higher daily average on 21 days, most recently on Aug 6, 2026. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands has led for the last 16 days.
Is Counter-Strike better than Ghost Recon Wildlands?
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike rates higher: 97% positive across 261,270 reviews vs 78% across 112,690 for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands has the larger player base right now (17,295 vs 11,178 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Counter-Strike growing or declining on Steam?
Counter-Strike averaged 7,859 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,838.
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