Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Dota 2 is currently the more played game: 649,549 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 57,537 for War Thunder — about 11× more players. Dota 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 71%. Across all tracked metrics, Dota 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dota 2 | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 649,549 | 57,537 |
| 24-hour peak | 719,635 | 69,375 |
| 7-day average | 533,748 | 48,359 |
| 30-day average | 504,783 | 49,605 |
| 30-day trend | +13% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 867,138 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 69% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,737,040 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 8, 2013 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Dota 2 | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 298,625 | 342,850 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 446,221 | 662,198 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 465,030 | 867,138 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 534,689 | 820,315 | 50,089 | 81,938 |
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: 649,549 concurrent players on Steam vs 57,537 for War Thunder — about 11× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dota 2 averaged 504,783 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 49,605. By that measure Dota 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dota 2 rates higher: 81% positive across 2,737,040 reviews vs 71% across 766,241 for War Thunder. Dota 2 has the larger player base right now (649,549 vs 57,537 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Dota 2 averaged 504,783 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 867,138.
War Thunder averaged 49,605 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.