Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Racing / Sports games.
DiRT Rally is currently the more played game: 1,199 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 0 for Need for Speed™ Heat — far more players. DiRT Rally also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Need for Speed™ Heat leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DiRT Rally | Need for Speed™ Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,199 | 0 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,042 | 1,852 |
| 7-day average | 214 | 1,503 |
| 30-day average | 214 | 1,503 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,042 | 2,305 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 40,141 | 150,333 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 7, 2015 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Price | — | $69.99 |
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| Month | DiRT Rally | Need for Speed™ Heat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 48 | 58 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 217 | 2,042 | 1,508 | 2,305 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DiRT Rally currently has more players: 1,199 concurrent players on Steam vs 0 for Need for Speed™ Heat — far more players.
Over the last 30 days DiRT Rally averaged 214 concurrent players and Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,503. By that measure Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DiRT Rally rates higher: 88% positive across 40,141 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. DiRT Rally has the larger player base right now (1,199 vs 0 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.