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Hogwarts Legacy vs Monster Hunter Rise
MONSTER HUNTER RISE is the more played game right now: 16,545 players on Steam against 10,016 for Hogwarts Legacy, about 1.7× more players. MONSTER HUNTER RISE has been ahead for 8 days straight, and has led on 55 days of the 79 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Hogwarts Legacy counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 83%. Hogwarts Legacy is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, MONSTER HUNTER RISE leads 7 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 36.1h in Hogwarts Legacy and 54.6h in MONSTER HUNTER RISE. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Hogwarts Legacy
36.1h
average of 65 members
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
54.6h
average of 36 members
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Hogwarts Legacy
7,786MONSTER HUNTER RISE
16,562Daily averages · latest day · MONSTER HUNTER RISE, 2.1× the players of Hogwarts Legacy
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
MONSTER HUNTER RISE has had the higher daily player count for the last 8 days. Hogwarts Legacy last led on Sep 30, 2026.
Hogwarts Legacy led 24 daysMONSTER HUNTER RISE led 55 days
- Days tracked
- 79
- Current streak
- 8 days
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE
- Lead changes
- 21
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Aug 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 79 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Hogwarts Legacy | MONSTER HUNTER RISE |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,016 | 16,545 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,805 | 27,956 |
| 7-day average | 7,781 | 16,503 |
| 30-day average | 6,404 | 15,271 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | +79% |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,673 | 27,956 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 374,541 | 126,916 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2023 | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Price | $5.99 (−90%) | $3.99 (−90%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Hogwarts Legacy | MONSTER HUNTER RISE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 4,256 | 4,256 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 5,985 | 6,278 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,517 | 11,100 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 5,333 | 10,296 | 6,743 | 13,709 |
| Aug 2026 | 5,151 | 15,673 | 5,904 | 12,966 |
| Sep 2026 | 6,768 | 14,730 | 6,844 | 17,450 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 7,481 | 14,288 | 14,486 | 27,956 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Hogwarts Legacy or Monster Hunter Rise?
MONSTER HUNTER RISE currently has more players: 16,545 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,016 for Hogwarts Legacy, about 1.7× more players.
Is Hogwarts Legacy bigger than Monster Hunter Rise on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Hogwarts Legacy averaged 6,404 concurrent players and MONSTER HUNTER RISE averaged 15,271. By that measure MONSTER HUNTER RISE is currently the bigger game.
Has Hogwarts Legacy ever had more players than MONSTER HUNTER RISE?
Yes. Across the 79 days Coilr has tracked both games, Hogwarts Legacy had the higher daily average on 24 days, most recently on Sep 30, 2026. MONSTER HUNTER RISE has led for the last 8 days.
Is Hogwarts Legacy better than Monster Hunter Rise?
By Steam review score, Hogwarts Legacy rates higher: 90% positive across 374,541 reviews vs 83% across 126,916 for MONSTER HUNTER RISE. MONSTER HUNTER RISE has the larger player base right now (16,545 vs 10,016 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Hogwarts Legacy growing or declining on Steam?
Hogwarts Legacy averaged 6,404 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,673.
Is MONSTER HUNTER RISE growing or declining on Steam?
MONSTER HUNTER RISE averaged 15,271 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 79% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,956.
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