Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is currently the more played game: 7,164 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,485 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 5× more players. Halo: The Master Chief Collection also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Halo: The Master Chief Collection leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,164 | 1,485 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,749 | 2,540 |
| 7-day average | 4,034 | 1,788 |
| 30-day average | 4,152 | 1,788 |
| 30-day trend | −12% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,796 | 2,540 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,205 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 3, 2019 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $39.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,493 | 8,796 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,085 | 7,749 | 1,794 | 2,540 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Halo: The Master Chief Collection currently has more players: 7,164 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,485 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,152 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,788. By that measure Halo: The Master Chief Collection is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Halo: The Master Chief Collection rates higher: 92% positive across 260,205 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Halo: The Master Chief Collection has the larger player base right now (7,164 vs 1,485 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,152 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,796.