Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Crimson Desert is currently the more played game: 9,653 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,344 for Path of Exile — about 31% more players. Path of Exile counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 84%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Crimson Desert costs $69.99. Across all tracked metrics, Crimson Desert leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Crimson Desert has had the higher daily player count for the last 26 days — Path of Exile last led on Jun 26, 2026.
Days tracked
53
Current streak
26 days
Crimson Desert
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
11%
Jun 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 53 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Crimson Desert | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,653 | 7,344 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,831 | 9,444 |
| 7-day average | 11,439 | 5,277 |
| 30-day average | 14,047 | 6,420 |
| 30-day trend | −43% | +59% |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,641 | 21,728 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 164,199 | 247,887 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 18, 2026 | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Price | $69.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Crimson Desert | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 33,137 | 50,641 | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 21,675 | 47,605 | 5,557 | 21,728 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 13,122 | 26,659 | 5,239 | 10,274 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crimson Desert currently has more players: 9,653 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,344 for Path of Exile — about 31% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crimson Desert averaged 14,047 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 6,420. By that measure Crimson Desert is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 53 days Coilr has tracked both games, Path of Exile had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Jun 26, 2026. Crimson Desert has led for the last 26 days.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 247,887 reviews vs 84% across 164,199 for Crimson Desert. Crimson Desert has the larger player base right now (9,653 vs 7,344 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crimson Desert averaged 14,047 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 43% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,641.
Path of Exile averaged 6,420 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 59% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.