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Halo: The Master Chief Collection vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the more played game: 36,516 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,778 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, about 8× more players. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 7 days of the 28 days Coilr has tracked both games. Halo: The Master Chief Collection counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 80%. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl leads 5 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days. Halo: The Master Chief Collection last led on Aug 17, 2026.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection led 21 daysS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl led 7 days
Days tracked
28
Current streak
7 days
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
4%
Aug 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 28 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,778 | 36,516 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,268 | 39,008 |
| 7-day average | 4,868 | 24,748 |
| 30-day average | 5,477 | 23,380 |
| 30-day trend | +32% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,743 | 41,091 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 261,804 | 135,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 3, 2019 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Price | $39.99 | $41.99 (−30%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,479 | 8,796 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 4,310 | 8,774 | 3,486 | 5,496 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 5,544 | 10,743 | 13,128 | 41,091 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Halo: The Master Chief Collection or S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl currently has more players: 36,516 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,778 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, about 8× more players.
Is Halo: The Master Chief Collection bigger than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 5,477 concurrent players and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged 23,380. By that measure S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the bigger game.
Has Halo: The Master Chief Collection ever had more players than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Yes. Across the 28 days Coilr has tracked both games, Halo: The Master Chief Collection had the higher daily average on 21 days, most recently on Aug 17, 2026. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has led for the last 7 days.
Is Halo: The Master Chief Collection better than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
By Steam review score, Halo: The Master Chief Collection rates higher: 92% positive across 261,804 reviews vs 80% across 135,895 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has the larger player base right now (36,516 vs 4,778 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Halo: The Master Chief Collection growing or declining on Steam?
Halo: The Master Chief Collection averaged 5,477 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 32% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,743.
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