Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is currently the more played game: 3,345 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,532 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 32% more players. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED leads 7 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,345 | 2,532 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,355 | 2,532 |
| 7-day average | 2,554 | 1,767 |
| 30-day average | 2,554 | 1,767 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,355 | 2,532 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 153,068 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2018 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $39.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,579 | 3,355 | 1,789 | 2,532 |
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: 3,345 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,532 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED averaged 2,554 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,767. By that measure DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED rates higher: 92% positive across 153,068 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED has the larger player base right now (3,345 vs 2,532 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.