Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Half-Life is currently the more played game: 893 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 762 for Mortal Kombat X — about 17% more players. Half-Life also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Half-Life leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Half-Life | Mortal Kombat X |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 893 | 762 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,077 | 812 |
| 7-day average | 788 | 505 |
| 30-day average | 948 | 525 |
| 30-day trend | +36% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,690 | 899 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 162,783 | 60,404 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 19, 1998 | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Half-Life | Mortal Kombat X | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 650 | 817 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 669 | 953 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 781 | 1,603 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 926 | 1,690 | 521 | 899 |
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: 893 concurrent players on Steam vs 762 for Mortal Kombat X — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days Half-Life averaged 948 concurrent players and Mortal Kombat X averaged 525. By that measure Half-Life is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life rates higher: 97% positive across 162,783 reviews vs 86% across 60,404 for Mortal Kombat X. Half-Life has the larger player base right now (893 vs 762 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life averaged 948 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,690.