Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play / Strategy games.
RISK: Global Domination is currently the more played game: 1,577 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,174 for Crusader Kings II — about 34% more players. Crusader Kings II counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 79%. Across all tracked metrics, RISK: Global Domination leads 5 of 8.
Coilr tracks charts like this for every game — and playtime history for your own library.
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crusader Kings II | RISK: Global Domination |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,174 | 1,577 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,029 | 2,840 |
| 7-day average | 1,491 | 2,067 |
| 30-day average | 1,491 | 2,067 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,029 | 2,840 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 69% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,755 | 41,389 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 14, 2012 | Feb 19, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
Full stats: Crusader Kings II · RISK: Global Domination · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Crusader Kings II | RISK: Global Domination | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,100 | 1,284 | 1,945 | 2,065 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,496 | 2,029 | 2,082 | 2,840 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RISK: Global Domination currently has more players: 1,577 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,174 for Crusader Kings II — about 34% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crusader Kings II averaged 1,491 concurrent players and RISK: Global Domination averaged 2,067. By that measure RISK: Global Domination is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crusader Kings II rates higher: 91% positive across 73,755 reviews vs 79% across 41,389 for RISK: Global Domination. RISK: Global Domination has the larger player base right now (1,577 vs 1,174 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.