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: 1,530 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,463 for Portal 2 — a similar number of players. Portal 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 99% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Portal 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Portal 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,530 | 1,463 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,236 | 2,694 |
| 7-day average | 1,742 | 1,913 |
| 30-day average | 1,742 | 2,116 |
| 30-day trend | — | +50% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,236 | 3,960 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 99% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 130,556 | 463,359 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 1, 2015 | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Portal 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,328 | 1,743 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,329 | 1,986 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,659 | 3,790 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,746 | 2,236 | 2,283 | 3,960 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin currently has more players: 1,530 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,463 for Portal 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,742 concurrent players and Portal 2 averaged 2,116. By that measure Portal 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Portal 2 rates higher: 99% positive across 463,359 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 (1,530 vs 1,463 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Portal 2 averaged 2,116 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 50% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,960.