Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is currently the more played game: 2,021 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,001 for Need for Speed™ Heat — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Need for Speed™ Heat leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Need for Speed™ Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,021 | 2,001 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,236 | 2,274 |
| 7-day average | 1,715 | 1,600 |
| 30-day average | 1,715 | 1,600 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,236 | 2,274 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 130,556 | 150,333 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 1, 2015 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Price | $39.99 | $69.99 |
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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin currently has more players: 2,021 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,001 for Need for Speed™ Heat — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,715 concurrent players and Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,600. By that measure DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Need for Speed™ Heat rates higher: 84% positive across 150,333 reviews vs 84% across 130,556 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin has the larger player base right now (2,021 vs 2,001 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.