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Grim Dawn vs Path of Exile
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile is currently the more played game: 17,960 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,401 for Grim Dawn, about 3× more players. Path of Exile has been ahead for 35 days straight, and has led on 80 days of the 89 days Coilr has tracked both games. Grim Dawn counters with better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 89%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Grim Dawn costs $24.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 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.
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Grim Dawn
47.1h
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Path of Exile
110h
average of 50 members
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Player count history
Grim DawnPath of Exile
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Path of Exile has had the higher daily player count for the last 35 days. Grim Dawn last led on Jul 23, 2026.
Grim Dawn led 9 daysPath of Exile led 80 days
Days tracked
89
Current streak
35 days
Path of Exile
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 89 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Grim Dawn | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,401 | 17,960 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,692 | 29,221 |
| 7-day average | 8,289 | 26,226 |
| 30-day average | 11,250 | 49,291 |
| 30-day trend | +70% | +170% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,767 | 184,658 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 109,137 | 249,484 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 25, 2016 | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Price | $24.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Grim Dawn | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 2,842 | 2,912 | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,059 | 6,054 | 5,564 | 21,708 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,816 | 27,767 | 26,654 | 184,658 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 10,755 | 22,817 | 44,358 | 105,915 |
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, Grim Dawn or Path of Exile?
Path of Exile currently has more players: 17,960 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,401 for Grim Dawn, about 3× more players.
Is Grim Dawn bigger than Path of Exile on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Grim Dawn averaged 11,250 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 49,291. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
Has Grim Dawn ever had more players than Path of Exile?
Yes. Across the 89 days Coilr has tracked both games, Grim Dawn had the higher daily average on 9 days, most recently on Jul 23, 2026. Path of Exile has led for the last 35 days.
Is Grim Dawn better than Path of Exile?
By Steam review score, Grim Dawn rates higher: 93% positive across 109,137 reviews vs 89% across 249,484 for Path of Exile. Path of Exile has the larger player base right now (17,960 vs 5,401 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Grim Dawn growing or declining on Steam?
Grim Dawn averaged 11,250 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 70% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,767.
Is Path of Exile growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile averaged 49,291 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 170% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 184,658.