Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 768 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 703 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players. Papers, Please counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Mafia II: Definitive Edition leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Mafia II: Definitive Edition | Papers, Please |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 768 | 703 |
| 24-hour peak | 768 | 739 |
| 7-day average | 536 | 395 |
| 30-day average | 536 | 395 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 929 | 739 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 37,876 | 79,705 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 19, 2020 | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 768 concurrent players on Steam vs 703 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Mafia II: Definitive Edition averaged 536 concurrent players and Papers, Please averaged 395. By that measure Mafia II: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Papers, Please rates higher: 97% positive across 79,705 reviews vs 74% across 37,876 for Mafia II: Definitive Edition. Mafia II: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (768 vs 703 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.