Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
EVE Online is currently the more played game: 4,182 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,462 for XCOM® 2 — about 21% more players. XCOM® 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while XCOM® 2 costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, EVE Online leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,182 | 3,462 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,384 | 4,375 |
| 7-day average | 4,140 | 3,385 |
| 30-day average | 4,140 | 3,146 |
| 30-day trend | — | +9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,384 | 4,375 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | EVE Online | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,948 | 4,311 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,164 | 5,384 | 3,382 | 4,375 |
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: 4,182 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,462 for XCOM® 2 — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,140 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,146. By that measure EVE Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, XCOM® 2 rates higher: 85% positive across 108,558 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. EVE Online has the larger player base right now (4,182 vs 3,462 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,146 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,375.