Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Tomb Raider Game of the Year is currently the more played game: 2,065 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,033 for Half-Life 2 — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Half-Life 2 leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Half-Life 2 | Tomb Raider Game of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,033 | 2,065 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,382 | 2,200 |
| 7-day average | 1,835 | 1,515 |
| 30-day average | 1,626 | 1,298 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,950 | 2,648 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 275,430 | 267,229 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | $9.99 | $2.99 |
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| Month | Half-Life 2 | Tomb Raider Game of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,081 | 1,352 | 723 | 970 |
| May 2026 | 1,168 | 1,882 | 655 | 828 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,422 | 2,701 | 1,225 | 2,396 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,847 | 2,950 | 1,460 | 2,648 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Tomb Raider Game of the Year currently has more players: 2,065 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,033 for Half-Life 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Half-Life 2 averaged 1,626 concurrent players and Tomb Raider Game of the Year averaged 1,298. By that measure Half-Life 2 is currently the bigger game.