Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Sports games.
Fishing Planet is currently the more played game: 2,626 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,426 for Need for Speed™ Heat — about 1.8× more players. Fishing Planet also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 84%. Fishing Planet is free to play, while Need for Speed™ Heat costs $69.99. Across all tracked metrics, Fishing Planet leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Fishing Planet | Need for Speed™ Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,626 | 1,426 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,164 | 2,274 |
| 7-day average | 3,782 | 1,634 |
| 30-day average | 3,767 | 1,634 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,164 | 2,274 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 76,068 | 150,333 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 28, 2017 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $69.99 |
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| Month | Fishing Planet | Need for Speed™ Heat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,295 | 4,417 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,820 | 5,164 | 1,637 | 2,274 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Fishing Planet currently has more players: 2,626 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,426 for Need for Speed™ Heat — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Fishing Planet averaged 3,767 concurrent players and Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,634. By that measure Fishing Planet is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Fishing Planet rates higher: 87% positive across 76,068 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Fishing Planet has the larger player base right now (2,626 vs 1,426 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.