Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Hollow Knight is currently the more played game: 9,734 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,602 for Hogwarts Legacy — about 47% more players. Hollow Knight also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Hollow Knight leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Hogwarts Legacy | Hollow Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,602 | 9,734 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,870 | 12,241 |
| 7-day average | 5,708 | 9,816 |
| 30-day average | 5,408 | 8,342 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,100 | 14,456 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 369,378 | 551,398 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | $14.99 |
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| Month | Hogwarts Legacy | Hollow Knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 4,256 | 4,256 | 4,723 | 4,785 |
| May 2026 | 5,985 | 6,278 | 5,053 | 6,514 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,508 | 11,100 | 6,948 | 13,164 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,857 | 10,364 | 9,820 | 14,456 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Hollow Knight currently has more players: 9,734 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,602 for Hogwarts Legacy — about 47% more players.
Over the last 30 days Hogwarts Legacy averaged 5,408 concurrent players and Hollow Knight averaged 8,342. By that measure Hollow Knight is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hollow Knight rates higher: 97% positive across 551,398 reviews vs 90% across 369,378 for Hogwarts Legacy. Hollow Knight has the larger player base right now (9,734 vs 6,602 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hogwarts Legacy averaged 5,408 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,100.