Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Half-Life is currently the more played game: 1,026 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 859 for Neverwinter — about 19% more players. Half-Life also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Neverwinter is free to play, while Half-Life costs $9.99. 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 | Neverwinter |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,026 | 859 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,079 | 916 |
| 7-day average | 800 | 619 |
| 30-day average | 940 | 619 |
| 30-day trend | +35% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,690 | 1,025 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 162,783 | 39,573 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 1998 | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Half-Life | Neverwinter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 650 | 817 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 669 | 953 | 1,025 | 1,025 |
| Jun 2026 | 781 | 1,603 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 939 | 1,690 | 620 | 999 |
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: 1,026 concurrent players on Steam vs 859 for Neverwinter — about 19% more players.
Over the last 30 days Half-Life averaged 940 concurrent players and Neverwinter averaged 619. 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 77% across 39,573 for Neverwinter. Half-Life has the larger player base right now (1,026 vs 859 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life averaged 940 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,690.