Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile is currently the more played game: 155,135 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 81,011 for Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced — about 1.9× more players. Path of Exile also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 82%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced costs $14.99 (−50%). Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Path of Exile has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced last led on Jul 24, 2026.
Days tracked
57
Current streak
1 day
Path of Exile
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
38%
Jul 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 57 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 81,011 | 155,135 |
| 24-hour peak | 109,911 | 187,116 |
| 7-day average | 73,587 | 24,733 |
| 30-day average | 73,925 | 11,036 |
| 30-day trend | +53% | +186% |
| Peak (tracked) | 161,805 | 187,116 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 207,433 | 248,283 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 4, 2025 | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Price | $14.99 (−50%) | Free to play |
Full stats: Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced · Path of Exile · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 34,333 | 43,254 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 42,251 | 79,058 | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 50,842 | 99,914 | 5,555 | 21,728 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 76,186 | 161,805 | 10,996 | 187,116 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile currently has more players: 155,135 concurrent players on Steam vs 81,011 for Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced averaged 73,925 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 11,036. By that measure Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 57 days Coilr has tracked both games, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced had the higher daily average on 56 days, most recently on Jul 24, 2026. Path of Exile has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 248,283 reviews vs 82% across 207,433 for Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced. Path of Exile has the larger player base right now (155,135 vs 81,011 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced averaged 73,925 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 53% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 161,805.
Path of Exile averaged 11,036 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 186% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 187,116.