Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is currently the more played game: 3,333 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,494 for Cult of the Lamb — about 34% more players. Cult of the Lamb counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Cult of the Lamb | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,494 | 3,333 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,606 | 6,472 |
| 7-day average | 2,697 | 4,640 |
| 30-day average | 2,697 | 4,640 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,606 | 6,472 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 126,350 | 87,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Price | $24.99 | $59.99 |
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Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition currently has more players: 3,333 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,494 for Cult of the Lamb — about 34% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cult of the Lamb averaged 2,697 concurrent players and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,640. By that measure Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cult of the Lamb rates higher: 96% positive across 126,350 reviews vs 88% across 87,631 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition has the larger player base right now (3,333 vs 2,494 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.