Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Half-Life is currently the more played game: 709 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 640 for Mad Max — a similar number of players. Half-Life also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Half-Life leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Half-Life | Mad Max |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 709 | 640 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,202 | 1,334 |
| 7-day average | 852 | 904 |
| 30-day average | 929 | 904 |
| 30-day trend | +34% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,690 | 1,334 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 162,552 | 89,775 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 1998 | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Half-Life | Mad Max | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 650 | 817 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 669 | 953 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 781 | 1,603 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 978 | 1,690 | 912 | 1,334 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Half-Life currently has more players: 709 concurrent players on Steam vs 640 for Mad Max — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Half-Life averaged 929 concurrent players and Mad Max averaged 904. By that measure Half-Life is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life rates higher: 97% positive across 162,552 reviews vs 92% across 89,775 for Mad Max. Half-Life has the larger player base right now (709 vs 640 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life averaged 929 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 34% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,690.