Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
NieR:Automata™ is currently the more played game: 826 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 768 for Mafia II: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players. NieR:Automata™ also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, NieR:Automata™ leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Mafia II: Definitive Edition | NieR:Automata™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 768 | 826 |
| 24-hour peak | 768 | 905 |
| 7-day average | 536 | 778 |
| 30-day average | 536 | 778 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 929 | 1,157 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 37,876 | 152,110 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 19, 2020 | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
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NieR:Automata™ currently has more players: 826 concurrent players on Steam vs 768 for Mafia II: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Mafia II: Definitive Edition averaged 536 concurrent players and NieR:Automata™ averaged 778. By that measure NieR:Automata™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, NieR:Automata™ rates higher: 87% positive across 152,110 reviews vs 74% across 37,876 for Mafia II: Definitive Edition. NieR:Automata™ has the larger player base right now (826 vs 768 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.