Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
NBA 2K26 is currently the more played game: 32,781 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,779 for Destiny 2 — a similar number of players. Destiny 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 64%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while NBA 2K26 costs $9.79. Across all tracked metrics, Destiny 2 leads 7 of 9.
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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 50 days — NBA 2K26 last led on Jun 7, 2026.
Days tracked
61
Current streak
50 days
Destiny 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
2%
Jun 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 61 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Destiny 2 | NBA 2K26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 32,779 | 32,781 |
| 24-hour peak | 52,003 | 36,004 |
| 7-day average | 40,206 | 22,211 |
| 30-day average | 54,687 | 25,003 |
| 30-day trend | −19% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,568 | 47,378 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 64% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 659,959 | 30,920 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Oct 1, 2019 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.79 |
Full stats: Destiny 2 · NBA 2K26 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Destiny 2 | NBA 2K26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | 28,957 | 47,378 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,306 | 167,568 | 26,127 | 45,480 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 52,382 | 94,117 | 24,631 | 46,741 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
NBA 2K26 currently has more players: 32,781 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,779 for Destiny 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 54,687 concurrent players and NBA 2K26 averaged 25,003. By that measure Destiny 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 61 days Coilr has tracked both games, NBA 2K26 had the higher daily average on 11 days, most recently on Jun 7, 2026. Destiny 2 has led for the last 50 days.
By Steam review score, Destiny 2 rates higher: 78% positive across 659,959 reviews vs 64% across 30,920 for NBA 2K26. NBA 2K26 has the larger player base right now (32,781 vs 32,779 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Destiny 2 averaged 54,687 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.
NBA 2K26 averaged 25,003 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.