Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 52,405 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 46,148 for Euro Truck Simulator 2 — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 46,148 | 52,405 |
| 24-hour peak | 49,623 | 74,516 |
| 7-day average | 30,392 | 49,133 |
| 30-day average | 25,787 | 49,949 |
| 30-day trend | +9% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 54,182 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 929,419 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $4.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,569 | 16,991 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 21,020 | 48,017 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,590 | 46,274 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,715 | 54,182 | 50,465 | 81,938 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
War Thunder currently has more players: 52,405 concurrent players on Steam vs 46,148 for Euro Truck Simulator 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 25,787 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 49,949. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 25,787 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 54,182.
War Thunder averaged 49,949 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.