Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the more played game: 1,356 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,278 for Crossout — a similar number of players. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 75%. Crossout is free to play, while Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crossout | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,278 | 1,356 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,612 | 1,979 |
| 7-day average | 1,076 | 1,623 |
| 30-day average | 1,076 | 1,623 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,799 | 2,540 |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 69,443 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 26, 2017 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $49.99 |
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| Month | Crossout | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,119 | 1,119 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,084 | 1,799 | 1,625 | 2,540 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ currently has more players: 1,356 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,278 for Crossout — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Crossout averaged 1,076 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,623. By that measure Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ rates higher: 89% positive across 116,063 reviews vs 75% across 69,443 for Crossout. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has the larger player base right now (1,356 vs 1,278 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.