Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is currently the more played game: 3,324 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,412 for Half-Life 2 — about 38% more players. Half-Life 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED | Half-Life 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,324 | 2,412 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,355 | 2,431 |
| 7-day average | 2,560 | 1,682 |
| 30-day average | 2,560 | 1,689 |
| 30-day trend | — | +27% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,355 | 2,950 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 153,068 | 276,089 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2018 | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 |
Full stats: DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED · Half-Life 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED | Half-Life 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,081 | 1,352 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,168 | 1,882 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,425 | 2,701 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,579 | 3,355 | 1,799 | 2,950 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED currently has more players: 3,324 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,412 for Half-Life 2 — about 38% more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED averaged 2,560 concurrent players and Half-Life 2 averaged 1,689. By that measure DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 276,089 reviews vs 92% across 153,068 for DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED has the larger player base right now (3,324 vs 2,412 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life 2 averaged 1,689 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,950.