Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is currently the more played game: 10,584 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,997 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection — about 1.8× more players. Halo: The Master Chief Collection counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Hunt: Showdown 1896 leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Hunt: Showdown 1896 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,997 | 10,584 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,079 | 25,485 |
| 7-day average | 3,935 | 16,032 |
| 30-day average | 4,143 | 17,107 |
| 30-day trend | −13% | −2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,796 | 43,491 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 66% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,205 | 275,274 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 3, 2019 | Aug 26, 2019 |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 10,496 | 13,611 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 16,260 | 31,426 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,480 | 8,796 | 17,764 | 43,491 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,049 | 7,021 | 16,427 | 33,550 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Hunt: Showdown 1896 currently has more players: 10,584 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,997 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,143 concurrent players and Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 17,107. By that measure Hunt: Showdown 1896 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Halo: The Master Chief Collection rates higher: 92% positive across 260,205 reviews vs 74% across 275,274 for Hunt: Showdown 1896. Hunt: Showdown 1896 has the larger player base right now (10,584 vs 5,997 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,143 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,796.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 17,107 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 43,491.