Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Far Cry 3 is currently the more played game: 1,447 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,353 for Resident Evil 3 — a similar number of players. Far Cry 3 also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 83%. Across all tracked metrics, Resident Evil 3 leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Far Cry 3 | Resident Evil 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,447 | 1,353 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,459 | 1,535 |
| 7-day average | 922 | 1,123 |
| 30-day average | 922 | 1,123 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,459 | 1,535 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 72% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 131,450 | 123,452 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 4, 2012 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Far Cry 3 | Resident Evil 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 366 | 456 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 936 | 1,459 | 1,125 | 1,535 |
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: 1,447 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,353 for Resident Evil 3 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Far Cry 3 averaged 922 concurrent players and Resident Evil 3 averaged 1,123. By that measure Resident Evil 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Far Cry 3 rates higher: 88% positive across 131,450 reviews vs 83% across 123,452 for Resident Evil 3. Far Cry 3 has the larger player base right now (1,447 vs 1,353 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.