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Fallout 76 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: 14,135 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,524 for Fallout 76, about 2.2× more players. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 7 days of the 30 days Coilr has tracked both games. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl also has the better Steam reviews: 80% positive vs 72%. 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 8.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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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 7 days. Fallout 76 last led on Aug 19, 2026.
Fallout 76 led 23 daysS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl led 7 days
Days tracked
30
Current streak
7 days
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
7%
Aug 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 30 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Fallout 76 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,524 | 14,135 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,540 | 31,997 |
| 7-day average | 5,860 | 24,069 |
| 30-day average | 6,364 | 22,952 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,687 | 41,091 |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 68% positive |
| Total reviews | 140,313 | 137,734 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2020 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Price | $39.99 | $41.99 (−30%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Fallout 76 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,708 | 8,708 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 6,092 | 10,638 | 3,486 | 5,496 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 6,390 | 11,687 | 13,938 | 41,091 |
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 76 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: 14,135 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,524 for Fallout 76, about 2.2× more players.
Is Fallout 76 bigger than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Fallout 76 averaged 6,364 concurrent players and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged 22,952. By that measure S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the bigger game.
Has Fallout 76 ever had more players than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Yes. Across the 30 days Coilr has tracked both games, Fallout 76 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 7 days.
Is Fallout 76 better than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
By Steam review score, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl rates higher: 80% positive across 137,734 reviews vs 72% across 140,313 for Fallout 76. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has the larger player base right now (14,135 vs 6,524 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Fallout 76 growing or declining on Steam?
Fallout 76 averaged 6,364 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,687.
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