Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
EVE Online is currently the more played game: 3,353 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,472 for Resident Evil 2 — about 36% more players. Resident Evil 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Resident Evil 2 costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Resident Evil 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | Resident Evil 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,353 | 2,472 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,456 | 4,063 |
| 7-day average | 4,290 | 2,870 |
| 30-day average | 4,290 | 3,650 |
| 30-day trend | — | −35% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,456 | 9,219 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 217,845 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | EVE Online | Resident Evil 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,765 | 3,765 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,898 | 9,219 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,307 | 5,456 | 3,375 | 5,753 |
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: 3,353 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,472 for Resident Evil 2 — about 36% more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,290 concurrent players and Resident Evil 2 averaged 3,650. By that measure EVE Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Resident Evil 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 217,845 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. EVE Online has the larger player base right now (3,353 vs 2,472 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Resident Evil 2 averaged 3,650 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,219.