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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Path of Exile 2
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: 59,119 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,808 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 1.9× more players. Path of Exile 2 has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 74 days of the 106 days Coilr has tracked both games. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 75%. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 8 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 1474h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 116h in Path of Exile 2. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
1474h
average of 14 members
Path of Exile 2
116h
average of 41 members
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Player count history
FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlinePath of Exile 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on Sep 3, 2026.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 32 daysPath of Exile 2 led 74 days
Days tracked
106
Current streak
7 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
3
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 106 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 | 31,808 | 59,119 |
| 24-hour peak | 35,209 | 100,169 |
| 7-day average | 23,276 | 81,991 |
| 30-day average | 21,557 | 39,736 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,628 | 225,312 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
Full stats: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online · Path of Exile 2 · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| 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 | 20,883 | 34,484 | 173,992 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,117 | 31,084 | 53,084 | 125,664 |
| Aug 2026 | 21,611 | 34,033 | 19,180 | 36,992 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 21,198 | 35,209 | 60,503 | 147,624 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Path of Exile 2?
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 59,119 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,808 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 1.9× more players.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online bigger than Path of Exile 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,557 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 39,736. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ever had more players than Path of Exile 2?
Yes. Across the 106 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 32 days, most recently on Sep 3, 2026. Path of Exile 2 has led for the last 7 days.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online better than Path of Exile 2?
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,628 reviews vs 75% across 225,312 for Path of Exile 2. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (59,119 vs 31,808 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online growing or declining on Steam?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,557 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is Path of Exile 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile 2 averaged 39,736 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.
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