Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Resident Evil 2 is currently the more played game: 3,245 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,269 for Half-Life 2 — about 43% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Resident Evil 2 leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Half-Life 2 | Resident Evil 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,269 | 3,245 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,382 | 3,946 |
| 7-day average | 1,831 | 3,396 |
| 30-day average | 1,626 | 4,074 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,950 | 9,306 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 276,089 | 217,135 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2004 | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Price | $9.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Half-Life 2 | Resident Evil 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,081 | 1,352 | 3,765 | 3,765 |
| May 2026 | 1,168 | 1,882 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,422 | 2,701 | 4,896 | 9,306 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,848 | 2,950 | 3,582 | 5,753 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Resident Evil 2 currently has more players: 3,245 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,269 for Half-Life 2 — about 43% more players.
Over the last 30 days Half-Life 2 averaged 1,626 concurrent players and Resident Evil 2 averaged 4,074. By that measure Resident Evil 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 276,089 reviews vs 97% across 217,135 for Resident Evil 2. Resident Evil 2 has the larger player base right now (3,245 vs 2,269 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.