Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the more played game: 1,812 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 534 for Half-Life — about 3× more players. Half-Life counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Half-Life | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 534 | 1,812 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,172 | 2,617 |
| 7-day average | 812 | 1,859 |
| 30-day average | 936 | 1,859 |
| 30-day trend | +35% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,690 | 3,207 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 162,552 | 154,014 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 1998 | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Half-Life | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 650 | 817 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 669 | 953 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 781 | 1,603 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 959 | 1,690 | 1,857 | 3,207 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ currently has more players: 1,812 concurrent players on Steam vs 534 for Half-Life — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Half-Life averaged 936 concurrent players and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ averaged 1,859. By that measure Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life rates higher: 97% positive across 162,552 reviews vs 94% across 154,014 for Rise of the Tomb Raider™. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ has the larger player base right now (1,812 vs 534 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life averaged 936 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,690.