Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Resident Evil 2 is currently the more played game: 3,315 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,810 for Far Cry® 5 — about 18% more players. Resident Evil 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Resident Evil 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Far Cry® 5 | Resident Evil 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,810 | 3,315 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,554 | 3,949 |
| 7-day average | 2,343 | 2,944 |
| 30-day average | 2,343 | 3,698 |
| 30-day trend | — | −34% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,554 | 9,219 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 187,570 | 217,845 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 25, 2018 | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Far Cry® 5 | Resident Evil 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,765 | 3,765 |
| May 2026 | 1,566 | 1,566 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,898 | 9,219 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,370 | 3,554 | 3,384 | 5,753 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Resident Evil 2 currently has more players: 3,315 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,810 for Far Cry® 5 — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Far Cry® 5 averaged 2,343 concurrent players and Resident Evil 2 averaged 3,698. By that measure Resident Evil 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Resident Evil 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 217,845 reviews vs 81% across 187,570 for Far Cry® 5. Resident Evil 2 has the larger player base right now (3,315 vs 2,810 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Resident Evil 2 averaged 3,698 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 34% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,219.