Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 40,923 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,668 for Football Manager 26 — about 33% more players. Path of Exile 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 74% positive vs 34%. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 49 days — Football Manager 26 last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
50
Current streak
49 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
40%
Jul 15, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 50 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Football Manager 26 | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,668 | 40,923 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,941 | 62,845 |
| 7-day average | 29,801 | 58,802 |
| 30-day average | 29,573 | 101,492 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | −52% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,839 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 34% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 52% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 34,030 | 221,955 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 3, 2025 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Price | $29.99 | $29.99 |
Full stats: Football Manager 26 · Path of Exile 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Football Manager 26 | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 33,572 | 52,839 | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,307 | 51,305 | 173,753 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,599 | 47,555 | 71,796 | 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: 40,923 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,668 for Football Manager 26 — about 33% more players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 26 averaged 29,573 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 101,492. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 50 days Coilr has tracked both games, Football Manager 26 had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on May 28, 2026. Path of Exile 2 has led for the last 49 days.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile 2 rates higher: 74% positive across 221,955 reviews vs 34% across 34,030 for Football Manager 26. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (40,923 vs 30,668 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,573 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.
Path of Exile 2 averaged 101,492 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.