Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Destiny 2 is currently the more played game: 36,253 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 23,466 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — about 1.5× more players. Destiny 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 74%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while Hunt: Showdown 1896 costs $11.99 (−60%). Across all tracked metrics, Destiny 2 leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Destiny 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 57 days — Hunt: Showdown 1896 last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
64
Current streak
57 days
Destiny 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
3%
Apr 21, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 64 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Destiny 2 | Hunt: Showdown 1896 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,253 | 23,466 |
| 24-hour peak | 52,003 | 28,969 |
| 7-day average | 40,160 | 16,049 |
| 30-day average | 54,580 | 16,273 |
| 30-day trend | −20% | −9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,568 | 42,690 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 659,959 | 275,904 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 1, 2019 | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $11.99 (−60%) |
Full stats: Destiny 2 · Hunt: Showdown 1896 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Destiny 2 | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | 10,496 | 13,611 |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | 16,260 | 31,426 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,306 | 167,568 | 17,826 | 42,690 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 52,321 | 94,117 | 16,257 | 33,550 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Destiny 2 currently has more players: 36,253 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,466 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 54,580 concurrent players and Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,273. By that measure Destiny 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 64 days Coilr has tracked both games, Hunt: Showdown 1896 had the higher daily average on 7 days, most recently on May 28, 2026. Destiny 2 has led for the last 57 days.
By Steam review score, Destiny 2 rates higher: 78% positive across 659,959 reviews vs 74% across 275,904 for Hunt: Showdown 1896. Destiny 2 has the larger player base right now (36,253 vs 23,466 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Destiny 2 averaged 54,580 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,273 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,690.