Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Resident Evil 4 is currently the more played game: 9,115 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,928 for Hollow Knight — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Resident Evil 4 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Hollow Knight | Resident Evil 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,928 | 9,115 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,902 | 14,495 |
| 7-day average | 9,074 | 9,998 |
| 30-day average | 8,724 | 9,934 |
| 30-day trend | +39% | −36% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,456 | 27,387 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 551,398 | 266,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 23, 2017 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Price | $14.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Hollow Knight | Resident Evil 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 4,723 | 4,785 | 19,227 | 19,227 |
| May 2026 | 5,053 | 6,514 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 6,953 | 13,164 | 14,169 | 27,387 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,545 | 14,456 | 9,598 | 14,495 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Resident Evil 4 currently has more players: 9,115 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,928 for Hollow Knight — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Hollow Knight averaged 8,724 concurrent players and Resident Evil 4 averaged 9,934. By that measure Resident Evil 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Resident Evil 4 rates higher: 97% positive across 266,241 reviews vs 97% across 551,398 for Hollow Knight. Resident Evil 4 has the larger player base right now (9,115 vs 7,928 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hollow Knight averaged 8,724 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 39% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,456.
Resident Evil 4 averaged 9,934 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,387.