Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is currently the more played game: 7,278 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,279 for Rise of the Tomb Raider™ — about 6× more players. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Halo: The Master Chief Collection leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,278 | 1,279 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,749 | 3,207 |
| 7-day average | 4,034 | 1,987 |
| 30-day average | 4,150 | 1,987 |
| 30-day trend | −12% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,796 | 3,207 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,205 | 154,014 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 3, 2019 | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,493 | 8,796 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,085 | 7,749 | 1,970 | 3,207 |
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: 7,278 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,279 for Rise of the Tomb Raider™ — about 6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,150 concurrent players and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ averaged 1,987. By that measure Halo: The Master Chief Collection is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ rates higher: 94% positive across 154,014 reviews vs 92% across 260,205 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Halo: The Master Chief Collection has the larger player base right now (7,278 vs 1,279 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 4,150 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,796.