Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Fallout 76 is currently the more played game: 8,329 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,154 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 4× more players. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 72%. Across all tracked metrics, Fallout 76 leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Fallout 76 | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,329 | 2,154 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,705 | 2,540 |
| 7-day average | 6,374 | 1,803 |
| 30-day average | 6,374 | 1,803 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,705 | 2,540 |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 63% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 139,604 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2020 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $39.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Fallout 76 | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,708 | 8,708 | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,471 | 9,705 | 1,827 | 2,540 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Fallout 76 currently has more players: 8,329 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,154 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Fallout 76 averaged 6,374 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,803. By that measure Fallout 76 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ rates higher: 89% positive across 116,063 reviews vs 72% across 139,604 for Fallout 76. Fallout 76 has the larger player base right now (8,329 vs 2,154 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.