Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Metro Exodus is currently the more played game: 1,027 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 709 for Half-Life — about 45% more players. Half-Life counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Metro Exodus leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Half-Life | Metro Exodus |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 709 | 1,027 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,202 | 1,871 |
| 7-day average | 852 | 1,192 |
| 30-day average | 929 | 1,192 |
| 30-day trend | +34% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,690 | 1,871 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 162,552 | 134,043 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 1998 | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Half-Life | Metro Exodus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 650 | 817 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 669 | 953 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 781 | 1,603 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 978 | 1,690 | 1,200 | 1,871 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Metro Exodus currently has more players: 1,027 concurrent players on Steam vs 709 for Half-Life — about 45% more players.
Over the last 30 days Half-Life averaged 929 concurrent players and Metro Exodus averaged 1,192. By that measure Metro Exodus is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life rates higher: 97% positive across 162,552 reviews vs 90% across 134,043 for Metro Exodus. Metro Exodus has the larger player base right now (1,027 vs 709 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.