Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
XCOM® 2 is currently the more played game: 2,829 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 483 for Dota Underlords — about 6× more players. XCOM® 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 82%. Dota Underlords is free to play, while XCOM® 2 costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, XCOM® 2 leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dota Underlords | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 483 | 2,829 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,069 | 3,778 |
| 7-day average | 780 | 3,385 |
| 30-day average | 779 | 3,224 |
| 30-day trend | — | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,121 | 4,686 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,932 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 20, 2019 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Dota Underlords | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | 671 | 705 | 2,948 | 4,311 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 770 | 1,121 | 3,376 | 4,686 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
XCOM® 2 currently has more players: 2,829 concurrent players on Steam vs 483 for Dota Underlords — about 6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dota Underlords averaged 779 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,224. By that measure XCOM® 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, XCOM® 2 rates higher: 85% positive across 108,558 reviews vs 82% across 90,932 for Dota Underlords. XCOM® 2 has the larger player base right now (2,829 vs 483 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,224 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,686.