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GTA 5 Legacy vs Red Dead Redemption 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is currently the more played game: 69,378 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 40,301 for Red Dead Redemption 2, about 1.7× more players. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has been ahead for 139 days straight. Red Dead Redemption 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 88%. Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy leads 8 of 10.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 422h in Grand Theft Auto V Legacy and 69.6h in Red Dead Redemption 2. 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
422h
average of 94 members
Red Dead Redemption 2
69.6h
average of 70 members
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Player count history
Grand Theft Auto V LegacyRed Dead Redemption 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has had the higher daily player count for the last 139 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy led 139 daysRed Dead Redemption 2 led 0 days
Days tracked
139
Current streak
139 days
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
14%
May 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 139 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 69,378 | 40,301 |
| 24-hour peak | 77,039 | 49,909 |
| 7-day average | 61,352 | 34,245 |
| 30-day average | 61,973 | 27,686 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | −18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 105,399 | 59,125 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,075,402 | 911,036 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 13, 2015 | Dec 5, 2019 |
| Price | — | $14.99 (−75%) |
Full stats: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy · Red Dead Redemption 2 · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | Red Dead Redemption 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,350 | 85,977 | 21,711 | 28,989 |
| May 2026 | 50,474 | 92,488 | 25,794 | 44,913 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,517 | 105,399 | 24,911 | 45,957 |
| Jul 2026 | 69,055 | 101,733 | 32,758 | 52,234 |
| Aug 2026 | 62,795 | 100,623 | 27,043 | 59,125 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 52,688 | 73,985 | 35,817 | 49,909 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, GTA 5 Legacy or Red Dead Redemption 2?
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy currently has more players: 69,378 concurrent players on Steam vs 40,301 for Red Dead Redemption 2, about 1.7× more players.
Is GTA 5 Legacy bigger than Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto V Legacy averaged 61,973 concurrent players and Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 27,686. By that measure Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is currently the bigger game.
Has Red Dead Redemption 2 ever had more players than Grand Theft Auto V Legacy?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 139 days both games have been tracked.
Is GTA 5 Legacy better than Red Dead Redemption 2?
By Steam review score, Red Dead Redemption 2 rates higher: 92% positive across 911,036 reviews vs 88% across 2,075,402 for Grand Theft Auto V Legacy. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has the larger player base right now (69,378 vs 40,301 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 61,973 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 105,399.
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 27,686 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 59,125.
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