Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Team Fortress 2 is currently the more played game: 40,763 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 25,819 for ELDEN RING — about 1.6× more players. ELDEN RING counters with better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 91%. Team Fortress 2 is free to play, while ELDEN RING costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Team Fortress 2 leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ELDEN RING | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 25,819 | 40,763 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,315 | 54,716 |
| 7-day average | 29,047 | 47,803 |
| 30-day average | 30,805 | 43,749 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 49,806 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,142,700 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 23, 2022 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ELDEN RING | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,438 | 36,355 | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 31,146 | 47,989 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 31,537 | 49,806 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,160 | 47,080 | 44,753 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Team Fortress 2 currently has more players: 40,763 concurrent players on Steam vs 25,819 for ELDEN RING — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING averaged 30,805 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,749. By that measure Team Fortress 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,142,700 reviews vs 91% across 1,241,053 for Team Fortress 2. Team Fortress 2 has the larger player base right now (40,763 vs 25,819 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ELDEN RING averaged 30,805 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,749 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.