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Elden Ring vs Path of Exile 2
ELDEN RING is the more played game right now: 31,070 players on Steam against 21,292 for Path of Exile 2, about 46% more players. ELDEN RING has been ahead for 12 days straight, and has led on 53 days of the 139 days Coilr has tracked both games.
ELDEN RING also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 75%. Across all tracked metrics, ELDEN RING leads 6 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 149h in ELDEN RING and 124h in Path of Exile 2. 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.
ELDEN RING
149h
average of 122 members
Path of Exile 2
124h
average of 66 members
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ELDEN RING
23,212Path of Exile 2
17,616Daily averages · latest day · ELDEN RING, 32% ahead of Path of Exile 2
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Tracked by Coilr since April 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
ELDEN RING has had the higher daily player count for the last 12 days. Path of Exile 2 last led on Oct 1, 2026.
ELDEN RING led 53 daysPath of Exile 2 led 86 days
- Days tracked
- 139
- Current streak
- 12 days
- ELDEN RING
- Lead changes
- 4
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jul 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 139 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 | ELDEN RING | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,070 | 21,292 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,541 | 27,102 |
| 7-day average | 24,539 | 20,076 |
| 30-day average | 28,210 | 36,354 |
| 30-day trend | −13% | −11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 54,231 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,158,282 | 227,183 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 24, 2022 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | $59.99 | $29.99 |
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 | ELDEN RING | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,438 | 36,355 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 31,146 | 47,989 | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | 31,617 | 49,806 | 173,992 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 | 29,183 | 46,943 | 53,084 | 125,664 |
| Aug 2026 | 28,834 | 52,311 | 19,196 | 36,992 |
| Sep 2026 | 31,173 | 54,231 | 50,465 | 146,138 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 25,589 | 41,641 | 22,242 | 37,668 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Elden Ring or Path of Exile 2?
ELDEN RING currently has more players: 31,070 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,292 for Path of Exile 2, about 46% more players.
Is Elden Ring bigger than Path of Exile 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING averaged 28,210 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 36,354. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Path of Exile 2 ever had more players than ELDEN RING?
Yes. Across the 139 days Coilr has tracked both games, Path of Exile 2 had the higher daily average on 86 days, most recently on Oct 1, 2026. ELDEN RING has led for the last 12 days.
Is Elden Ring better than Path of Exile 2?
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,158,282 reviews vs 75% across 227,183 for Path of Exile 2. ELDEN RING has the larger player base right now (31,070 vs 21,292 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is ELDEN RING growing or declining on Steam?
ELDEN RING averaged 28,210 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 54,231.
Is Path of Exile 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile 2 averaged 36,354 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.
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