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Destiny 2 vs Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Destiny 2 is currently the more played game: 21,060 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,778 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, about 4× more players. Destiny 2 has been ahead for 72 days straight. Halo: The Master Chief Collection counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 79%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while Halo: The Master Chief Collection costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Destiny 2 leads 7 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 380h in Destiny 2 and 32.0h in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Destiny 2
380h
average of 66 members
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
32.0h
average of 39 members
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Player count history
Destiny 2Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Destiny 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 72 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Destiny 2 led 72 daysHalo: The Master Chief Collection led 0 days
Days tracked
72
Current streak
72 days
Destiny 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
75%
Aug 23, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 72 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Destiny 2 | Halo: The Master Chief Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,060 | 4,778 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,137 | 8,268 |
| 7-day average | 21,260 | 4,868 |
| 30-day average | 28,800 | 5,477 |
| 30-day trend | −49% | +32% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,568 | 10,743 |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 78% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 661,217 | 261,804 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
Full stats: Destiny 2 · Halo: The Master Chief Collection · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Destiny 2 | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 68,313 | 167,568 | 4,479 | 8,796 |
| Jul 2026 | 49,867 | 93,761 | 4,310 | 8,774 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 26,913 | 46,689 | 5,544 | 10,743 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Destiny 2 or Halo: The Master Chief Collection?
Destiny 2 currently has more players: 21,060 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,778 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, about 4× more players.
Is Destiny 2 bigger than Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 28,800 concurrent players and Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 5,477. By that measure Destiny 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Halo: The Master Chief Collection ever had more players than Destiny 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Destiny 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 72 days both games have been tracked.
Is Destiny 2 better than Halo: The Master Chief Collection?
By Steam review score, Halo: The Master Chief Collection rates higher: 92% positive across 261,804 reviews vs 79% across 661,217 for Destiny 2. Destiny 2 has the larger player base right now (21,060 vs 4,778 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Destiny 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Destiny 2 averaged 28,800 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 49% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.
Is Halo: The Master Chief Collection growing or declining on Steam?
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 5,477 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 32% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,743.