Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Football Manager 26 is currently the more played game: 41,455 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 26,905 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — about 1.5× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Football Manager 26 leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Football Manager 26 | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 41,455 | 26,905 |
| 24-hour peak | 45,612 | 45,458 |
| 7-day average | 29,959 | 27,751 |
| 30-day average | 30,019 | 23,607 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,839 | 46,571 |
| Steam reviews | 34% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 34,030 | 293,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Football Manager 26 | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,716 | 19,716 |
| May 2026 | 33,572 | 52,839 | 21,694 | 33,714 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,262 | 51,305 | 20,353 | 39,967 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,214 | 47,555 | 27,587 | 46,571 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 26 currently has more players: 41,455 concurrent players on Steam vs 26,905 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 26 averaged 30,019 concurrent players and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,607. By that measure Football Manager 26 is currently the bigger game.
Football Manager 26 averaged 30,019 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,607 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 46,571.