Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Sports games.
Football Manager 2024 is currently the more played game: 18,766 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,941 for NBA 2K26 — about 26% more players. Football Manager 2024 also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 64%. Across all tracked metrics, NBA 2K26 leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Football Manager 2024 | NBA 2K26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,766 | 14,941 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,988 | 34,630 |
| 7-day average | 16,429 | 22,206 |
| 30-day average | 16,429 | 24,619 |
| 30-day trend | — | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,988 | 47,378 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 64% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 28,304 | 30,920 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2023 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Price | — | $9.79 |
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| Month | Football Manager 2024 | NBA 2K26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 28,957 | 47,378 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 26,129 | 45,480 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 15,933 | 19,988 | 24,475 | 46,741 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 2024 currently has more players: 18,766 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,941 for NBA 2K26 — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 2024 averaged 16,429 concurrent players and NBA 2K26 averaged 24,619. By that measure NBA 2K26 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Football Manager 2024 rates higher: 92% positive across 28,304 reviews vs 64% across 30,920 for NBA 2K26. Football Manager 2024 has the larger player base right now (18,766 vs 14,941 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
NBA 2K26 averaged 24,619 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.