Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently the more played game: 5,020 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,032 for People Playground — about 25% more players. People Playground counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 83%. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | People Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,020 | 4,032 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,570 | 5,263 |
| 7-day average | 4,768 | 3,923 |
| 30-day average | 4,376 | 3,928 |
| 30-day trend | +67% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,484 | 5,263 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 199,135 | 315,193 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 24, 2020 | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Price | $5.99 (−70%) | $9.99 |
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| Month | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | People Playground | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,580 | 3,025 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,941 | 6,490 | 4,607 | 4,694 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,909 | 8,484 | 3,991 | 5,263 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition currently has more players: 5,020 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,032 for People Playground — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 4,376 concurrent players and People Playground averaged 3,928. By that measure Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, People Playground rates higher: 98% positive across 315,193 reviews vs 83% across 199,135 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition has the larger player base right now (5,020 vs 4,032 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 4,376 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 67% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,484.