Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Lethal Company is currently the more played game: 3,049 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,735 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 1.8× more players. Lethal Company also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Lethal Company leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lethal Company | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,049 | 1,735 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,944 | 2,540 |
| 7-day average | 2,943 | 1,799 |
| 30-day average | 3,043 | 1,799 |
| 30-day trend | −21% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,717 | 2,540 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 509,764 | 116,063 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2023 | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Lethal Company | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 7,823 | 11,717 | 1,504 | 1,548 |
| May 2026 | 5,743 | 9,650 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 3,558 | 6,938 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,940 | 4,944 | 1,804 | 2,540 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Lethal Company currently has more players: 3,049 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,735 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Lethal Company averaged 3,043 concurrent players and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,799. By that measure Lethal Company is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Lethal Company rates higher: 97% positive across 509,764 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Lethal Company has the larger player base right now (3,049 vs 1,735 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lethal Company averaged 3,043 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,717.