Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
XCOM® 2 is currently the more played game: 2,280 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 775 for FTL: Faster Than Light — about 3× more players. FTL: Faster Than Light counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 85%. FTL: Faster Than Light is currently 65% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, XCOM® 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | FTL: Faster Than Light | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 775 | 2,280 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,398 | 3,778 |
| 7-day average | 1,088 | 3,332 |
| 30-day average | 1,088 | 3,198 |
| 30-day trend | — | +9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,534 | 4,686 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,309 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 14, 2012 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | $3.49 (−65%) | $19.99 |
Full stats: FTL: Faster Than Light · XCOM® 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | FTL: Faster Than Light | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,948 | 4,311 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,086 | 1,534 | 3,313 | 4,686 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
XCOM® 2 currently has more players: 2,280 concurrent players on Steam vs 775 for FTL: Faster Than Light — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,088 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,198. By that measure XCOM® 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FTL: Faster Than Light rates higher: 95% positive across 78,309 reviews vs 85% across 108,558 for XCOM® 2. XCOM® 2 has the larger player base right now (2,280 vs 775 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,198 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,686.