Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Far Cry 3 is currently the more played game: 643 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 633 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players. Papers, Please counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Far Cry 3 leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Far Cry 3 | Papers, Please |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 643 | 633 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,343 | 751 |
| 7-day average | 753 | 421 |
| 30-day average | 815 | 417 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,464 | 779 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 131,731 | 79,809 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 4, 2012 | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Far Cry 3 | Papers, Please | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 366 | 456 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 803 | 1,464 | 450 | 779 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Far Cry 3 currently has more players: 643 concurrent players on Steam vs 633 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Far Cry 3 averaged 815 concurrent players and Papers, Please averaged 417. By that measure Far Cry 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Papers, Please rates higher: 97% positive across 79,809 reviews vs 88% across 131,731 for Far Cry 3. Far Cry 3 has the larger player base right now (643 vs 633 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.