Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the more played game: 1,523 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 889 for Inscryption — about 1.7× more players. Inscryption counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Inscryption | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 889 | 1,523 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,248 | 2,173 |
| 7-day average | 1,063 | 1,720 |
| 30-day average | 1,063 | 1,720 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,421 | 2,540 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 146,946 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 19, 2021 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Inscryption | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,057 | 1,421 | 1,721 | 2,540 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ currently has more players: 1,523 concurrent players on Steam vs 889 for Inscryption — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Inscryption averaged 1,063 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,720. By that measure Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Inscryption rates higher: 97% positive across 146,946 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has the larger player base right now (1,523 vs 889 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.