Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Overwatch® is currently the more played game: 41,060 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 28,275 for ELDEN RING — about 45% more players. ELDEN RING counters with better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 31%. Overwatch® is free to play, while ELDEN RING costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Overwatch® leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ELDEN RING | Overwatch® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 28,275 | 41,060 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,315 | 56,436 |
| 7-day average | 29,166 | 49,336 |
| 30-day average | 30,901 | 57,846 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 49,806 | 102,123 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 31% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 56% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,142,700 | 411,564 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Feb 23, 2022 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ELDEN RING | Overwatch® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,438 | 36,355 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 31,146 | 47,989 | 62,374 | 78,575 |
| Jun 2026 | 31,537 | 49,806 | 60,272 | 102,123 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,252 | 47,080 | 52,215 | 75,510 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Overwatch® currently has more players: 41,060 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,275 for ELDEN RING — about 45% more players.
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING averaged 30,901 concurrent players and Overwatch® averaged 57,846. By that measure Overwatch® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,142,700 reviews vs 31% across 411,564 for Overwatch®. Overwatch® has the larger player base right now (41,060 vs 28,275 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ELDEN RING averaged 30,901 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.
Overwatch® averaged 57,846 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.