Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Far Cry® 4 is currently the more played game: 2,028 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,485 for Half-Life 2 — about 37% more players. Half-Life 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Far Cry® 4 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Far Cry® 4 | Half-Life 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,028 | 1,485 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,433 | 2,186 |
| 7-day average | 2,851 | 1,646 |
| 30-day average | 2,851 | 1,700 |
| 30-day trend | — | +25% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,596 | 2,950 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 71,942 | 276,567 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 17, 2014 | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Far Cry® 4 | Half-Life 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,081 | 1,352 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,168 | 1,882 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,425 | 2,701 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,839 | 4,596 | 1,780 | 2,950 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Far Cry® 4 currently has more players: 2,028 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,485 for Half-Life 2 — about 37% more players.
Over the last 30 days Far Cry® 4 averaged 2,851 concurrent players and Half-Life 2 averaged 1,700. By that measure Far Cry® 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 276,567 reviews vs 85% across 71,942 for Far Cry® 4. Far Cry® 4 has the larger player base right now (2,028 vs 1,485 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life 2 averaged 1,700 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 25% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,950.