Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Massively Multiplayer games.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 31,664 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 25,783 for Escape from Tarkov — about 23% more players. Path of Exile 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 75% positive vs 49%. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape from Tarkov | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 25,783 | 31,664 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,221 | 31,664 |
| 7-day average | 19,211 | 27,372 |
| 30-day average | 19,211 | 52,587 |
| 30-day trend | — | −69% |
| Peak (tracked) | 31,074 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 49% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 52% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 59,037 | 223,292 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | — | $29.99 |
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| Month | Escape from Tarkov | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 173,992 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,260 | 31,074 | 53,233 | 125,870 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 31,664 concurrent players on Steam vs 25,783 for Escape from Tarkov — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape from Tarkov averaged 19,211 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 52,587. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile 2 rates higher: 75% positive across 223,292 reviews vs 49% across 59,037 for Escape from Tarkov. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (31,664 vs 25,783 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile 2 averaged 52,587 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 69% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.