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: 1,699 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 767 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition — about 2.2× more players. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,699 | 767 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,338 | 1,824 |
| 7-day average | 1,788 | 1,156 |
| 30-day average | 1,788 | 1,156 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,338 | 1,824 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 130,556 | 87,196 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 1, 2015 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin currently has more players: 1,699 concurrent players on Steam vs 767 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,788 concurrent players and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,156. By that measure DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition rates higher: 85% positive across 87,196 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 (1,699 vs 767 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.