Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Halo Infinite is currently the more played game: 2,670 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,485 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 1.8× more players. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 69%. Halo Infinite is free to play, while Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, Halo Infinite leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Halo Infinite | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,670 | 1,485 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,880 | 2,173 |
| 7-day average | 1,581 | 1,717 |
| 30-day average | 1,641 | 1,717 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,577 | 2,540 |
| Steam reviews | 69% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 63% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,728 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 14, 2021 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $49.99 |
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| Month | Halo Infinite | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| May 2026 | 1,353 | 1,680 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,675 | 3,577 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,634 | 3,242 | 1,720 | 2,540 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Halo Infinite currently has more players: 2,670 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,485 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Halo Infinite averaged 1,641 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,717. By that measure Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ rates higher: 89% positive across 116,063 reviews vs 69% across 180,728 for Halo Infinite. Halo Infinite has the larger player base right now (2,670 vs 1,485 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Halo Infinite averaged 1,641 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,577.