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Fallout 4 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the more played game: 37,722 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,485 for Fallout 4, about 2.4× more players. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl leads 6 of 9.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has had the higher daily player count for the last 3 days. Fallout 4 last led on Aug 19, 2026.
Fallout 4 led 23 daysS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl led 3 days
Days tracked
26
Current streak
3 days
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
38%
Aug 20, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 26 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Fallout 4 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,485 | 37,722 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,489 | 37,722 |
| 7-day average | 11,700 | 22,426 |
| 30-day average | 11,757 | 20,378 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 18,883 | 37,722 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 74% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 428,189 | 135,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 9, 2015 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Price | $19.99 | $41.99 (−30%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Fallout 4 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 11,732 | 13,926 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 10,898 | 14,354 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 10,349 | 16,099 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 11,147 | 17,597 | 3,486 | 5,496 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 11,921 | 18,883 | 9,305 | 37,722 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Fallout 4 or S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl currently has more players: 37,722 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,485 for Fallout 4, about 2.4× more players.
Is Fallout 4 bigger than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Fallout 4 averaged 11,757 concurrent players and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged 20,378. By that measure S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the bigger game.
Has Fallout 4 ever had more players than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Yes. Across the 26 days Coilr has tracked both games, Fallout 4 had the higher daily average on 23 days, most recently on Aug 19, 2026. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has led for the last 3 days.
Is Fallout 4 better than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
By Steam review score, Fallout 4 rates higher: 81% positive across 428,189 reviews vs 80% across 135,895 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has the larger player base right now (37,722 vs 15,485 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Fallout 4 growing or declining on Steam?
Fallout 4 averaged 11,757 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 18,883.
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