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Dragon's Dogma 2 vs Monster Hunter: World
Dragon's Dogma 2 is the more played game right now: 28,914 players on Steam against 12,035 for Monster Hunter: World, about 2.4× more players. Dragon's Dogma 2 has been ahead for 2 days straight, and has led on 2 days of the 76 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Monster Hunter: World counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 62%. Monster Hunter: World is currently 74% off on Steam.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Dragon's Dogma 2 is read every 5 minutes, Monster Hunter: World every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 20.7h in Dragon's Dogma 2 and 95.7h in Monster Hunter: World. 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: World
95.7h
average of 88 members
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Dragon's Dogma 2
24,605Monster Hunter: World
14,980Daily averages · latest day · Dragon's Dogma 2, 64% ahead of Monster Hunter: World
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Dragon's Dogma 2 is read every 5 minutes, Monster Hunter: World 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 2 days. Monster Hunter: World last led on Oct 7, 2026.
Dragon's Dogma 2 led 2 daysMonster Hunter: World led 74 days
- Days tracked
- 76
- Current streak
- 2 days
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 39%
- Oct 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 76 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: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 28,914 | 12,035 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,132 | 30,571 |
| 7-day average | 24,349 | 15,751 |
| 30-day average | 19,909 | 15,469 |
| 30-day trend | +127% | +19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,132 | 50,687 |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 74% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 117,827 | 518,366 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 21, 2024 | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $7.79 (−74%) |
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: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 21,104 | 50,687 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,396 | 1,668 | 17,152 | 40,029 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,723 | 4,072 | 14,197 | 30,810 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,538 | 8,667 | 14,507 | 34,594 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 11,994 | 32,132 | 15,430 | 30,571 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Dragon's Dogma 2 or Monster Hunter: World?
Dragon's Dogma 2 currently has more players: 28,914 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,035 for Monster Hunter: World, about 2.4× more players.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 bigger than Monster Hunter: World on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dragon's Dogma 2 averaged 19,909 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 15,469. By that measure Dragon's Dogma 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Monster Hunter: World ever had more players than Dragon's Dogma 2?
Yes. Across the 76 days Coilr has tracked both games, Monster Hunter: World had the higher daily average on 74 days, most recently on Oct 7, 2026. Dragon's Dogma 2 has led for the last 2 days.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 better than Monster Hunter: World?
By Steam review score, Monster Hunter: World rates higher: 89% positive across 518,366 reviews vs 62% across 117,827 for Dragon's Dogma 2. Dragon's Dogma 2 has the larger player base right now (28,914 vs 12,035 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 19,909 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 127% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,132.
Is Monster Hunter: World growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter: World averaged 15,469 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
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