Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Risk of Rain 2 is currently the more played game: 3,701 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,018 for EVE Online — about 23% more players. Risk of Rain 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Risk of Rain 2 costs $24.99. Across all tracked metrics, Risk of Rain 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | Risk of Rain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,018 | 3,701 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,456 | 7,359 |
| 7-day average | 4,194 | 5,546 |
| 30-day average | 4,194 | 6,354 |
| 30-day trend | — | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,456 | 10,659 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 350,307 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $24.99 |
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| Month | EVE Online | Risk of Rain 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,817 | 6,817 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 5,748 | 9,630 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,185 | 5,456 | 6,635 | 10,659 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Risk of Rain 2 currently has more players: 3,701 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,018 for EVE Online — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,194 concurrent players and Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,354. By that measure Risk of Rain 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Risk of Rain 2 rates higher: 94% positive across 350,307 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. Risk of Rain 2 has the larger player base right now (3,701 vs 3,018 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,354 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,659.