Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Lethal Company is currently the more played game: 2,847 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,269 for Half-Life 2 — about 25% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Lethal Company leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Half-Life 2 | Lethal Company |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,269 | 2,847 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,382 | 4,025 |
| 7-day average | 1,831 | 2,907 |
| 30-day average | 1,626 | 3,094 |
| 30-day trend | — | −25% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,950 | 11,717 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 276,089 | 509,611 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2004 | Oct 22, 2023 |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Half-Life 2 | Lethal Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,081 | 1,352 | 7,823 | 11,717 |
| May 2026 | 1,168 | 1,882 | 5,743 | 9,650 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,422 | 2,701 | 3,554 | 6,938 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,848 | 2,950 | 2,915 | 4,744 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Lethal Company currently has more players: 2,847 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,269 for Half-Life 2 — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Half-Life 2 averaged 1,626 concurrent players and Lethal Company averaged 3,094. By that measure Lethal Company is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 276,089 reviews vs 97% across 509,611 for Lethal Company. Lethal Company has the larger player base right now (2,847 vs 2,269 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lethal Company averaged 3,094 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 25% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,717.