Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is currently the more played game: 5,855 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,118 for Path of Exile — about 42% more players. Halo: The Master Chief Collection also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 89%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Halo: The Master Chief Collection costs $39.99.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — Path of Exile last led on Jul 18, 2026.
Days tracked
36
Current streak
1 day
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Lead changes
7
Closest gap
1%
Jul 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 36 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,855 | 4,118 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,749 | 7,615 |
| 7-day average | 4,016 | 4,182 |
| 30-day average | 4,135 | 6,160 |
| 30-day trend | −12% | +52% |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,796 | 21,728 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,205 | 247,887 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 3, 2019 | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,493 | 8,796 | 5,557 | 21,728 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,055 | 7,749 | 5,054 | 10,274 |
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: 5,855 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,118 for Path of Exile — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,135 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 6,160. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 36 days Coilr has tracked both games, Path of Exile had the higher daily average on 25 days, most recently on Jul 18, 2026. Halo: The Master Chief Collection has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, Halo: The Master Chief Collection rates higher: 92% positive across 260,205 reviews vs 89% across 247,887 for Path of Exile. Halo: The Master Chief Collection has the larger player base right now (5,855 vs 4,118 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,135 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,796.
Path of Exile averaged 6,160 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.