Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Team Fortress 2 is currently the more played game: 53,624 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 38,321 for Football Manager 26 — about 40% more players. Team Fortress 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 34%. Team Fortress 2 is free to play, while Football Manager 26 costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Team Fortress 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Football Manager 26 | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 38,321 | 53,624 |
| 24-hour peak | 42,466 | 67,425 |
| 7-day average | 30,001 | 47,903 |
| 30-day average | 29,675 | 43,812 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,839 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 34% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 52% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 34,030 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 3, 2025 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | $29.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Football Manager 26 | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 33,572 | 52,839 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,262 | 51,305 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,966 | 47,555 | 44,737 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Team Fortress 2 currently has more players: 53,624 concurrent players on Steam vs 38,321 for Football Manager 26 — about 40% more players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 26 averaged 29,675 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,812. By that measure Team Fortress 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Team Fortress 2 rates higher: 91% positive across 1,241,053 reviews vs 34% across 34,030 for Football Manager 26. Team Fortress 2 has the larger player base right now (53,624 vs 38,321 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,675 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,812 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.