Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is currently the more played game: 12,587 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,365 for Crimson Desert — a similar number of players. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crimson Desert | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,365 | 12,587 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,155 | 18,883 |
| 7-day average | 12,062 | 14,387 |
| 30-day average | 15,366 | 14,323 |
| 30-day trend | −40% | −27% |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,641 | 25,373 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 164,199 | 218,098 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 18, 2026 | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Price | $69.99 | $17.99 (−70%) |
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| Month | Crimson Desert | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 33,137 | 50,641 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 21,665 | 47,605 | 18,322 | 25,373 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 13,513 | 26,659 | 13,973 | 18,883 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 currently has more players: 12,587 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,365 for Crimson Desert — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Crimson Desert averaged 15,366 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 14,323. By that measure Crimson Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crimson Desert rates higher: 84% positive across 164,199 reviews vs 84% across 218,098 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has the larger player base right now (12,587 vs 12,365 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crimson Desert averaged 15,366 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,641.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 14,323 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,373.