Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the more played game: 967 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 692 for Paladins® — about 40% more players. FTL: Faster Than Light also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 85%. Paladins® is free to play, while FTL: Faster Than Light costs $3.49 (−65%). Across all tracked metrics, FTL: Faster Than Light leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | FTL: Faster Than Light | Paladins® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 967 | 692 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,375 | 1,257 |
| 7-day average | 1,115 | 773 |
| 30-day average | 1,115 | 755 |
| 30-day trend | — | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,375 | 1,399 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,309 | 345,328 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 14, 2012 | May 7, 2018 |
| Price | $3.49 (−65%) | Free to play |
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| Month | FTL: Faster Than Light | Paladins® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 804 | 1,209 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 759 | 1,399 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,122 | 1,375 | 759 | 1,378 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
FTL: Faster Than Light currently has more players: 967 concurrent players on Steam vs 692 for Paladins® — about 40% more players.
Over the last 30 days FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,115 concurrent players and Paladins® averaged 755. By that measure FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FTL: Faster Than Light rates higher: 95% positive across 78,309 reviews vs 85% across 345,328 for Paladins®. FTL: Faster Than Light has the larger player base right now (967 vs 692 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Paladins® averaged 755 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,399.