Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Dyson Sphere Program is currently the more played game: 3,792 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,603 for XCOM® 2 — a similar number of players. Dyson Sphere Program also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%. Dyson Sphere Program is currently 20% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, XCOM® 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dyson Sphere Program | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,792 | 3,603 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,013 | 3,731 |
| 7-day average | 2,527 | 3,181 |
| 30-day average | 2,527 | 3,117 |
| 30-day trend | — | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,013 | 4,686 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 91,214 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2021 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | $15.99 (−20%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Dyson Sphere Program | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,947 | 4,289 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,550 | 4,013 | 3,197 | 4,686 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dyson Sphere Program currently has more players: 3,792 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,603 for XCOM® 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Dyson Sphere Program averaged 2,527 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,117. By that measure XCOM® 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dyson Sphere Program rates higher: 97% positive across 91,214 reviews vs 85% across 108,558 for XCOM® 2. Dyson Sphere Program has the larger player base right now (3,792 vs 3,603 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,117 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,686.