Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the more played game: 22,933 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,507 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — about 18% more players. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has had the higher daily player count for the last 34 days — Hunt: Showdown 1896 last led on Jun 13, 2026.
Days tracked
52
Current streak
34 days
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 52 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,507 | 22,933 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,982 | 36,349 |
| 7-day average | 15,765 | 26,365 |
| 30-day average | 16,842 | 24,241 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +21% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,690 | 46,571 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 275,274 | 293,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 26, 2019 | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Price | $29.99 | $49.99 |
Full stats: Hunt: Showdown 1896 · Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 10,496 | 13,611 | 19,716 | 19,716 |
| May 2026 | 16,260 | 31,426 | 21,694 | 33,714 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,803 | 42,690 | 20,364 | 39,967 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,238 | 33,550 | 26,622 | 46,571 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord currently has more players: 22,933 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,507 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,842 concurrent players and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 24,241. By that measure Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 52 days Coilr has tracked both games, Hunt: Showdown 1896 had the higher daily average on 4 days, most recently on Jun 13, 2026. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has led for the last 34 days.
By Steam review score, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord rates higher: 88% positive across 293,053 reviews vs 74% across 275,274 for Hunt: Showdown 1896. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has the larger player base right now (22,933 vs 19,507 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,842 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,690.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 24,241 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 46,571.