Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is currently the more played game: 21,564 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,295 for Escape from Tarkov — about 18% more players. Hunt: Showdown 1896 also has the better Steam reviews: 74% positive vs 49%. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Hunt: Showdown 1896 leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape from Tarkov | Hunt: Showdown 1896 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,295 | 21,564 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,538 | 26,112 |
| 7-day average | 19,264 | 16,144 |
| 30-day average | 19,264 | 16,135 |
| 30-day trend | — | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,538 | 42,690 |
| Steam reviews | 49% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 52% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 59,037 | 275,904 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 14, 2025 | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Price | — | $11.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Escape from Tarkov | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 10,496 | 13,611 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 16,260 | 31,426 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 17,828 | 42,690 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,276 | 29,538 | 16,240 | 33,550 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Hunt: Showdown 1896 currently has more players: 21,564 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,295 for Escape from Tarkov — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape from Tarkov averaged 19,264 concurrent players and Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,135. By that measure Escape from Tarkov is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hunt: Showdown 1896 rates higher: 74% positive across 275,904 reviews vs 49% across 59,037 for Escape from Tarkov. Hunt: Showdown 1896 has the larger player base right now (21,564 vs 18,295 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,135 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,690.