Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 14,858 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,118 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — a similar number of players. Hunt: Showdown 1896 counters with better Steam reviews: 74% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Hunt: Showdown 1896 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,118 | 14,858 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,708 | 19,137 |
| 7-day average | 15,778 | 14,672 |
| 30-day average | 16,843 | 14,672 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,690 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 275,582 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 26, 2019 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 10,496 | 13,611 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 16,260 | 31,426 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 17,803 | 42,690 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,233 | 33,550 | 14,761 | 19,137 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide currently has more players: 14,858 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,118 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,843 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,672. By that measure Hunt: Showdown 1896 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hunt: Showdown 1896 rates higher: 74% positive across 275,582 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (14,858 vs 13,118 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 16,843 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,690.