Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Dota 2 is currently the more played game: 674,038 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 86,241 for Wallpaper Engine — about 8× more players. Wallpaper Engine counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 81%. Dota 2 is free to play, while Wallpaper Engine costs $4.99. Across all tracked metrics, Dota 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dota 2 | Wallpaper Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 674,038 | 86,241 |
| 24-hour peak | 719,635 | 116,615 |
| 7-day average | 533,753 | 83,599 |
| 30-day average | 504,780 | 83,895 |
| 30-day trend | +13% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 867,138 | 135,201 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 69% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,737,040 | 1,000,702 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 8, 2013 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.99 |
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| Month | Dota 2 | Wallpaper Engine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 298,625 | 342,850 | 59,826 | 72,465 |
| May 2026 | 446,221 | 662,198 | 73,020 | 131,635 |
| Jun 2026 | 465,030 | 867,138 | 83,205 | 135,201 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 534,718 | 820,315 | 84,605 | 127,765 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dota 2 currently has more players: 674,038 concurrent players on Steam vs 86,241 for Wallpaper Engine — about 8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dota 2 averaged 504,780 concurrent players and Wallpaper Engine averaged 83,895. By that measure Dota 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Wallpaper Engine rates higher: 98% positive across 1,000,702 reviews vs 81% across 2,737,040 for Dota 2. Dota 2 has the larger player base right now (674,038 vs 86,241 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Dota 2 averaged 504,780 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 867,138.
Wallpaper Engine averaged 83,895 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 135,201.