Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Sports games.
NBA 2K26 is currently the more played game: 28,309 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,376 for EA SPORTS FC™ 24 — about 21× more players. NBA 2K26 also has the better Steam reviews: 64% positive vs 58%. Across all tracked metrics, NBA 2K26 leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EA SPORTS FC™ 24 | NBA 2K26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,376 | 28,309 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,287 | 36,224 |
| 7-day average | 1,533 | 23,360 |
| 30-day average | 1,533 | 25,758 |
| 30-day trend | — | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,287 | 47,378 |
| Steam reviews | 58% positive | 64% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 63% positive | 68% positive |
| Total reviews | 111,159 | 30,243 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Price | — | $9.79 |
Full stats: EA SPORTS FC™ 24 · NBA 2K26 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | EA SPORTS FC™ 24 | NBA 2K26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 28,957 | 47,378 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 26,098 | 45,480 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,541 | 2,287 | 25,653 | 46,741 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
NBA 2K26 currently has more players: 28,309 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,376 for EA SPORTS FC™ 24 — about 21× more players.
Over the last 30 days EA SPORTS FC™ 24 averaged 1,533 concurrent players and NBA 2K26 averaged 25,758. By that measure NBA 2K26 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, NBA 2K26 rates higher: 64% positive across 30,243 reviews vs 58% across 111,159 for EA SPORTS FC™ 24. NBA 2K26 has the larger player base right now (28,309 vs 1,376 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
NBA 2K26 averaged 25,758 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.