Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Half-Life 2 is currently the more played game: 1,485 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,297 for DOOM Eternal — a similar number of players. Half-Life 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 91%. Across all tracked metrics, Half-Life 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DOOM Eternal | Half-Life 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,297 | 1,485 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,866 | 2,431 |
| 7-day average | 1,355 | 1,695 |
| 30-day average | 1,344 | 1,678 |
| 30-day trend | — | +26% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,866 | 2,950 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 215,910 | 276,089 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 19, 2020 | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | DOOM Eternal | Half-Life 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,081 | 1,352 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,168 | 1,882 |
| Jun 2026 | 653 | 889 | 1,425 | 2,701 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,343 | 1,866 | 1,801 | 2,950 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Half-Life 2 currently has more players: 1,485 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,297 for DOOM Eternal — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days DOOM Eternal averaged 1,344 concurrent players and Half-Life 2 averaged 1,678. By that measure Half-Life 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 276,089 reviews vs 91% across 215,910 for DOOM Eternal. Half-Life 2 has the larger player base right now (1,485 vs 1,297 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life 2 averaged 1,678 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 26% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,950.