Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the more played game: 1,104 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 525 for POSTAL 2 — about 2.1× more players. POSTAL 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. POSTAL 2 is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, FTL: Faster Than Light leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | FTL: Faster Than Light | POSTAL 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,104 | 525 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,398 | 985 |
| 7-day average | 1,095 | 651 |
| 30-day average | 1,095 | 627 |
| 30-day trend | — | −2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,534 | 1,165 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,309 | 135,601 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 14, 2012 | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Price | $3.49 (−65%) | $0.99 (−90%) |
Full stats: FTL: Faster Than Light · POSTAL 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | FTL: Faster Than Light | POSTAL 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 597 | 1,165 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,099 | 1,534 | 668 | 1,087 |
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: 1,104 concurrent players on Steam vs 525 for POSTAL 2 — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,095 concurrent players and POSTAL 2 averaged 627. By that measure FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, POSTAL 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 135,601 reviews vs 95% across 78,309 for FTL: Faster Than Light. FTL: Faster Than Light has the larger player base right now (1,104 vs 525 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
POSTAL 2 averaged 627 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,165.