Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Devil May Cry 5 is currently the more played game: 1,873 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,560 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 20% more players. Devil May Cry 5 also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Devil May Cry 5 is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Devil May Cry 5 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Devil May Cry 5 | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,873 | 1,560 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,150 | 2,310 |
| 7-day average | 2,121 | 1,758 |
| 30-day average | 2,109 | 1,758 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,150 | 2,310 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 168,002 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 7, 2019 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $4.49 (−85%) | $49.99 |
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| Month | Devil May Cry 5 | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,330 | 1,441 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,017 | 3,150 | 1,765 | 2,310 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Devil May Cry 5 currently has more players: 1,873 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,560 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Devil May Cry 5 averaged 2,109 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,758. By that measure Devil May Cry 5 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Devil May Cry 5 rates higher: 96% positive across 168,002 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Devil May Cry 5 has the larger player base right now (1,873 vs 1,560 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.