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Diablo IV vs Path of Exile
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Diablo® IV is currently the more played game: 15,305 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,744 for Path of Exile, about 1.8× more players. Diablo® IV has been ahead for 3 days straight, and has led on 52 days of the 108 days Coilr has tracked both games. Path of Exile counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 65%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Diablo® IV costs $12.49 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 6 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 122h in Diablo® IV and 96.5h in Path of Exile. 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.
Diablo® IV
122h
average of 12 members
Path of Exile
96.5h
average of 65 members
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Player count history
Diablo® IVPath of Exile
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Diablo® IV has had the higher daily player count for the last 3 days. Path of Exile last led on Sep 12, 2026.
Diablo® IV led 52 daysPath of Exile led 56 days
Days tracked
108
Current streak
3 days
Diablo® IV
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
6%
Sep 12, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 108 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Diablo® IV | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,305 | 8,744 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,305 | 10,226 |
| 7-day average | 13,170 | 8,347 |
| 30-day average | 10,384 | 17,949 |
| 30-day trend | −51% | −67% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,491 | 184,658 |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 75,222 | 249,819 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 17, 2023 | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Price | $12.49 (−75%) | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Diablo® IV | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 20,128 | 27,957 | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 9,911 | 25,181 | 5,564 | 21,708 |
| Jul 2026 | 19,019 | 42,491 | 26,666 | 184,658 |
| Aug 2026 | 5,507 | 12,946 | 40,518 | 105,915 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 6,706 | 18,856 | 10,313 | 21,247 |
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, Diablo IV or Path of Exile?
Diablo® IV currently has more players: 15,305 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,744 for Path of Exile, about 1.8× more players.
Is Diablo IV bigger than Path of Exile on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Diablo® IV averaged 10,384 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 17,949. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
Has Path of Exile ever had more players than Diablo® IV?
Yes. Across the 108 days Coilr has tracked both games, Path of Exile had the higher daily average on 56 days, most recently on Sep 12, 2026. Diablo® IV has led for the last 3 days.
Is Diablo IV better than Path of Exile?
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 249,819 reviews vs 65% across 75,222 for Diablo® IV. Diablo® IV has the larger player base right now (15,305 vs 8,744 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Diablo® IV growing or declining on Steam?
Diablo® IV averaged 10,384 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 51% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,491.
Is Path of Exile growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile averaged 17,949 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 67% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 184,658.