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Dragon's Dogma 2 vs Monster Hunter Rise
Dragon's Dogma 2 is the more played game right now: 29,540 players on Steam against 18,506 for MONSTER HUNTER RISE, about 1.6× more players. Dragon's Dogma 2 has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 6 days of the 74 days Coilr has tracked both games.
MONSTER HUNTER RISE counters with better Steam reviews: 83% positive vs 62%. Across all tracked metrics, Dragon's Dogma 2 leads 6 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 20.7h in Dragon's Dogma 2 and 54.6h in MONSTER HUNTER RISE. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Dragon's Dogma 2
20.7h
average of 16 members
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
54.6h
average of 36 members
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Dragon's Dogma 2
24,189MONSTER HUNTER RISE
15,892Daily averages · latest day · Dragon's Dogma 2, 52% ahead of MONSTER HUNTER RISE
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
Dragon's Dogma 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. MONSTER HUNTER RISE last led on Oct 7, 2026.
Dragon's Dogma 2 led 6 daysMONSTER HUNTER RISE led 68 days
- Days tracked
- 74
- Current streak
- 1 day
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Lead changes
- 7
- Closest gap
- 5%
- Sep 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 74 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Dragon's Dogma 2 | MONSTER HUNTER RISE |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,540 | 18,506 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,132 | 28,125 |
| 7-day average | 22,127 | 16,730 |
| 30-day average | 16,519 | 15,639 |
| 30-day trend | +108% | +89% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,132 | 28,125 |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 74% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 117,827 | 126,916 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 21, 2024 | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Dragon's Dogma 2 | MONSTER HUNTER RISE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 1,396 | 1,668 | 6,743 | 13,709 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,723 | 4,072 | 5,904 | 12,966 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,538 | 8,667 | 6,844 | 17,450 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 10,490 | 32,132 | 14,675 | 28,125 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Dragon's Dogma 2 or Monster Hunter Rise?
Dragon's Dogma 2 currently has more players: 29,540 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,506 for MONSTER HUNTER RISE, about 1.6× more players.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 bigger than Monster Hunter Rise on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dragon's Dogma 2 averaged 16,519 concurrent players and MONSTER HUNTER RISE averaged 15,639. By that measure Dragon's Dogma 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has MONSTER HUNTER RISE ever had more players than Dragon's Dogma 2?
Yes. Across the 74 days Coilr has tracked both games, MONSTER HUNTER RISE had the higher daily average on 68 days, most recently on Oct 7, 2026. Dragon's Dogma 2 has led for the last 1 day.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 better than Monster Hunter Rise?
By Steam review score, MONSTER HUNTER RISE rates higher: 83% positive across 126,916 reviews vs 62% across 117,827 for Dragon's Dogma 2. Dragon's Dogma 2 has the larger player base right now (29,540 vs 18,506 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Dragon's Dogma 2 averaged 16,519 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 108% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,132.
Is MONSTER HUNTER RISE growing or declining on Steam?
MONSTER HUNTER RISE averaged 15,639 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 89% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,125.
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