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Last Epoch vs MapleStory
Last Epoch is the more played game right now: 25,225 players on Steam against 11,667 for MapleStory, about 2.2× more players. Last Epoch has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 7 days of the 73 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Last Epoch also has the better Steam reviews: 76% positive vs 61%. MapleStory is free to play, while Last Epoch costs $24.49 (−30%). Across all tracked metrics, Last Epoch leads 9 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 125h in Last Epoch and 28.0h in MapleStory. 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.
Last Epoch
125h
average of 18 members
MapleStory
28.0h
average of 12 members
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Last Epoch
19,545MapleStory
11,777Daily averages · latest day · Last Epoch, 66% ahead of MapleStory
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Tracked by Coilr since May 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
Last Epoch has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days. MapleStory last led on Sep 30, 2026.
Last Epoch led 7 daysMapleStory led 66 days
- Days tracked
- 73
- Current streak
- 7 days
- Last Epoch
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 25%
- Oct 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 73 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 | Last Epoch | MapleStory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 25,225 | 11,667 |
| 24-hour peak | 27,653 | 15,160 |
| 7-day average | 24,145 | 12,279 |
| 30-day average | 6,945 | 10,012 |
| 30-day trend | +597% | −18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,964 | 15,160 |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive | 61% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 62% positive | 40% positive |
| Total reviews | 118,721 | 15,571 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 21, 2024 | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Price | $24.49 (−30%) | Free to play |
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 | Last Epoch | MapleStory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 1,142 | 1,553 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,008 | 1,699 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 757 | 1,321 | 10,617 | 13,250 |
| Aug 2026 | 843 | 1,524 | 9,415 | 13,613 |
| Sep 2026 | 881 | 2,038 | 7,453 | 10,806 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 24,401 | 42,964 | 8,369 | 15,160 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Last Epoch or MapleStory?
Last Epoch currently has more players: 25,225 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,667 for MapleStory, about 2.2× more players.
Is Last Epoch bigger than MapleStory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Last Epoch averaged 6,945 concurrent players and MapleStory averaged 10,012. By that measure MapleStory is currently the bigger game.
Has MapleStory ever had more players than Last Epoch?
Yes. Across the 73 days Coilr has tracked both games, MapleStory had the higher daily average on 66 days, most recently on Sep 30, 2026. Last Epoch has led for the last 7 days.
Is Last Epoch better than MapleStory?
By Steam review score, Last Epoch rates higher: 76% positive across 118,721 reviews vs 61% across 15,571 for MapleStory. Last Epoch has the larger player base right now (25,225 vs 11,667 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Last Epoch growing or declining on Steam?
Last Epoch averaged 6,945 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 597% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,964.
Is MapleStory growing or declining on Steam?
MapleStory averaged 10,012 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,160.
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