Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is currently the more played game: 5,747 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,012 for Cuphead — about 1.9× more players. Cuphead counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Halo: The Master Chief Collection leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cuphead | Halo: The Master Chief Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,012 | 5,747 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,304 | 7,749 |
| 7-day average | 3,332 | 4,032 |
| 30-day average | 3,338 | 4,134 |
| 30-day trend | — | −12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,467 | 8,796 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 216,835 | 260,205 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 29, 2017 | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Cuphead | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,168 | 4,467 | 4,493 | 8,796 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,354 | 4,304 | 4,061 | 7,749 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Halo: The Master Chief Collection currently has more players: 5,747 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,012 for Cuphead — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cuphead averaged 3,338 concurrent players and Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,134. By that measure Halo: The Master Chief Collection is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cuphead rates higher: 96% positive across 216,835 reviews vs 92% across 260,205 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Halo: The Master Chief Collection has the larger player base right now (5,747 vs 3,012 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,134 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,796.