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Destiny 2 vs Warframe
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Warframe is currently the more played game: 42,171 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 20,676 for Destiny 2, about 2.0× more players. Warframe has been ahead for 55 days straight, and has led on 70 days of the 101 days Coilr has tracked both games. Warframe also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 79%. Across all tracked metrics, Warframe leads 8 of 9.
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.
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Destiny 2
346h
average of 75 members
Warframe
232h
average of 93 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Warframe has had the higher daily player count for the last 55 days. Destiny 2 last led on Jul 9, 2026.
Destiny 2 led 31 daysWarframe led 70 days
Days tracked
101
Current streak
55 days
Warframe
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
2%
Jul 10, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 101 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Destiny 2 | Warframe |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,676 | 42,171 |
| 24-hour peak | 22,154 | 59,630 |
| 7-day average | 18,769 | 49,729 |
| 30-day average | 23,828 | 53,538 |
| 30-day trend | −49% | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,568 | 157,274 |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 77% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 661,487 | 675,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 1, 2019 | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Destiny 2 | Warframe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | 61,017 | 70,282 |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | 57,156 | 77,566 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,313 | 167,568 | 59,349 | 125,360 |
| Jul 2026 | 49,843 | 93,761 | 59,167 | 157,274 |
| Aug 2026 | 25,108 | 46,498 | 54,710 | 76,771 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 17,606 | 22,154 | 44,897 | 59,630 |
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 Warframe?
Warframe currently has more players: 42,171 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,676 for Destiny 2, about 2.0× more players.
Is Destiny 2 bigger than Warframe on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 23,828 concurrent players and Warframe averaged 53,538. By that measure Warframe is currently the bigger game.
Has Destiny 2 ever had more players than Warframe?
Yes. Across the 101 days Coilr has tracked both games, Destiny 2 had the higher daily average on 31 days, most recently on Jul 9, 2026. Warframe has led for the last 55 days.
Is Destiny 2 better than Warframe?
By Steam review score, Warframe rates higher: 88% positive across 675,425 reviews vs 79% across 661,487 for Destiny 2. Warframe has the larger player base right now (42,171 vs 20,676 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Destiny 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Destiny 2 averaged 23,828 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 49% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.
Is Warframe growing or declining on Steam?
Warframe averaged 53,538 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 157,274.