Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Days Gone is currently the more played game: 2,007 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,465 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 37% more players. Days Gone also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Days Gone leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Days Gone | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,007 | 1,465 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,481 | 2,447 |
| 7-day average | 2,122 | 1,530 |
| 30-day average | 2,122 | 1,622 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,481 | 2,540 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 115,697 | 116,158 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 17, 2021 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $39.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Days Gone | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,137 | 3,481 | 1,622 | 2,540 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Days Gone currently has more players: 2,007 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,465 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 37% more players.
Over the last 30 days Days Gone averaged 2,122 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,622. By that measure Days Gone is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Days Gone rates higher: 93% positive across 115,697 reviews vs 89% across 116,158 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Days Gone has the larger player base right now (2,007 vs 1,465 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.