Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
God of War is currently the more played game: 3,446 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,858 for The Long Dark — about 21% more players. God of War also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, God of War leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | God of War | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,446 | 2,858 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,749 | 3,096 |
| 7-day average | 3,379 | 2,230 |
| 30-day average | 3,380 | 2,230 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,749 | 3,096 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 182,235 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 14, 2022 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $49.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | God of War | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,199 | 3,470 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,495 | 4,749 | 2,270 | 3,096 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
God of War currently has more players: 3,446 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,858 for The Long Dark — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days God of War averaged 3,380 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,230. By that measure God of War is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, God of War rates higher: 96% positive across 182,235 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. God of War has the larger player base right now (3,446 vs 2,858 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.