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GTA 5 Legacy vs Palworld
Palworld is the more played game right now: 35,967 players on Steam against 34,977 for Grand Theft Auto V Legacy, a similar number of players. Palworld has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 88 days of the 133 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Palworld also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 88%. Palworld is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 5 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 342h in Grand Theft Auto V Legacy and 86.2h in Palworld. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
342h
average of 148 members
Palworld
86.2h
average of 86 members
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Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
50,380Palworld
38,728Daily averages · latest day · Grand Theft Auto V Legacy, 30% ahead of Palworld
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
Palworld has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy last led on Oct 8, 2026.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy led 45 daysPalworld led 88 days
- Days tracked
- 133
- Current streak
- 1 day
- Palworld
- Lead changes
- 5
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Oct 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 133 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | Palworld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 34,977 | 35,967 |
| 24-hour peak | 72,218 | 59,571 |
| 7-day average | 47,642 | 46,610 |
| 30-day average | 46,744 | 60,128 |
| 30-day trend | −21% | −64% |
| Peak (tracked) | 105,399 | 959,982 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,080,010 | 490,923 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 13, 2015 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Price | — | $20.99 (−30%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | Palworld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,350 | 85,977 | 28,256 | 28,256 |
| May 2026 | 50,474 | 92,488 | 15,863 | 17,744 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,517 | 105,399 | 27,071 | 50,615 |
| Jul 2026 | 69,055 | 101,733 | 404,239 | 959,982 |
| Aug 2026 | 62,773 | 96,391 | 242,825 | 602,362 |
| Sep 2026 | 48,125 | 84,258 | 77,772 | 168,096 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 46,044 | 74,192 | 45,648 | 79,095 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, GTA 5 Legacy or Palworld?
Palworld currently has more players: 35,967 concurrent players on Steam vs 34,977 for Grand Theft Auto V Legacy, a similar number of players.
Is GTA 5 Legacy bigger than Palworld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto V Legacy averaged 46,744 concurrent players and Palworld averaged 60,128. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Has Grand Theft Auto V Legacy ever had more players than Palworld?
Yes. Across the 133 days Coilr has tracked both games, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy had the higher daily average on 45 days, most recently on Oct 8, 2026. Palworld has led for the last 1 day.
Is GTA 5 Legacy better than Palworld?
By Steam review score, Palworld rates higher: 95% positive across 490,923 reviews vs 88% across 2,080,010 for Grand Theft Auto V Legacy. Palworld has the larger player base right now (35,967 vs 34,977 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Grand Theft Auto V Legacy growing or declining on Steam?
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy averaged 46,744 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 105,399.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 60,128 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 64% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.
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