Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 24,274 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 23,445 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online — a similar number of players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 75%. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 60 days — FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
61
Current streak
60 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
6%
Jul 27, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 61 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,445 | 24,274 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,497 | 43,472 |
| 7-day average | 17,006 | 34,014 |
| 30-day average | 17,709 | 65,759 |
| 30-day trend | −17% | −65% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,169 | 223,292 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,882 | 34,484 | 173,936 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,426 | 27,145 | 58,306 | 125,870 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 24,274 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,445 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 17,709 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 65,759. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 61 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on May 28, 2026. Path of Exile 2 has led for the last 60 days.
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,169 reviews vs 75% across 223,292 for Path of Exile 2. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (24,274 vs 23,445 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 17,709 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Path of Exile 2 averaged 65,759 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 65% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.