Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
EVE Online is currently the more played game: 3,349 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,986 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection — about 1.7× more players. Halo: The Master Chief Collection counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Halo: The Master Chief Collection costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Halo: The Master Chief Collection leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | Halo: The Master Chief Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,349 | 1,986 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,456 | 7,278 |
| 7-day average | 4,141 | 4,047 |
| 30-day average | 4,141 | 4,149 |
| 30-day trend | — | −12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,456 | 8,796 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 260,205 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | EVE Online | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,493 | 8,796 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,152 | 5,456 | 4,075 | 7,749 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
EVE Online currently has more players: 3,349 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,986 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,141 concurrent players and Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,149. By that measure Halo: The Master Chief Collection is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Halo: The Master Chief Collection rates higher: 92% positive across 260,205 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. EVE Online has the larger player base right now (3,349 vs 1,986 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,149 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,796.