Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Hearts of Iron IV is currently the more played game: 40,145 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 38,556 for Path of Exile 2 — a similar number of players. Hearts of Iron IV also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 74%.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 49 days — Hearts of Iron IV last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
50
Current streak
49 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
19%
Jul 16, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 50 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Hearts of Iron IV | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 40,145 | 38,556 |
| 24-hour peak | 51,797 | 62,845 |
| 7-day average | 39,616 | 58,855 |
| 30-day average | 40,012 | 101,559 |
| 30-day trend | +9% | −52% |
| Peak (tracked) | 71,856 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 371,532 | 221,955 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 5, 2016 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Price | $49.99 | $29.99 |
Full stats: Hearts of Iron IV · Path of Exile 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Hearts of Iron IV | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,165 | 31,767 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 33,728 | 60,597 | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | 38,444 | 71,856 | 173,753 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 39,350 | 62,926 | 71,791 | 125,870 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Hearts of Iron IV currently has more players: 40,145 concurrent players on Steam vs 38,556 for Path of Exile 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Hearts of Iron IV averaged 40,012 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 101,559. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 50 days Coilr has tracked both games, Hearts of Iron IV had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on May 28, 2026. Path of Exile 2 has led for the last 49 days.
By Steam review score, Hearts of Iron IV rates higher: 90% positive across 371,532 reviews vs 74% across 221,955 for Path of Exile 2. Hearts of Iron IV has the larger player base right now (40,145 vs 38,556 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hearts of Iron IV averaged 40,012 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,856.
Path of Exile 2 averaged 101,559 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.