Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DARK SOULS™ III is currently the more played game: 4,232 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,269 for Half-Life 2 — about 1.9× more players. Half-Life 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™ III leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ III | Half-Life 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,232 | 2,269 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,698 | 2,382 |
| 7-day average | 3,760 | 1,831 |
| 30-day average | 4,043 | 1,626 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,136 | 2,950 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 437,672 | 276,089 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Price | $59.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ III | Half-Life 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,708 | 4,562 | 1,081 | 1,352 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,168 | 1,882 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,306 | 7,136 | 1,422 | 2,701 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,832 | 6,130 | 1,848 | 2,950 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DARK SOULS™ III currently has more players: 4,232 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,269 for Half-Life 2 — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged 4,043 concurrent players and Half-Life 2 averaged 1,626. By that measure DARK SOULS™ III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 276,089 reviews vs 94% across 437,672 for DARK SOULS™ III. DARK SOULS™ III has the larger player base right now (4,232 vs 2,269 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.