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MapleStory vs Path of Exile 2
Path of Exile 2 is the more played game right now: 24,248 players on Steam against 11,667 for MapleStory, about 2.1× more players. Path of Exile 2 has been ahead for 73 days straight.
Path of Exile 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 75% positive vs 61%. MapleStory is free to play, while Path of Exile 2 costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 10 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 28.0h in MapleStory and 98.4h in Path of Exile 2. 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.
MapleStory
28.0h
average of 12 members
Path of Exile 2
98.4h
average of 61 members
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MapleStory
11,777Path of Exile 2
19,828Daily averages · latest day · Path of Exile 2, 68% 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
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 73 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
MapleStory led 0 daysPath of Exile 2 led 73 days
- Days tracked
- 73
- Current streak
- 73 days
- Path of Exile 2
- Lead changes
- 0
- Closest gap
- 19%
- 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 | MapleStory | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,667 | 24,248 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,160 | 28,306 |
| 7-day average | 12,279 | 25,036 |
| 30-day average | 10,012 | 47,044 |
| 30-day trend | −18% | +73% |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,160 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 61% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 40% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 15,571 | 226,962 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 9, 2012 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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 | MapleStory | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 173,992 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 | 10,617 | 13,250 | 53,084 | 125,664 |
| Aug 2026 | 9,415 | 13,613 | 19,196 | 36,992 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,453 | 10,806 | 50,443 | 146,138 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 8,369 | 15,160 | 24,172 | 37,668 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, MapleStory or Path of Exile 2?
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 24,248 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,667 for MapleStory, about 2.1× more players.
Is MapleStory bigger than Path of Exile 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days MapleStory averaged 10,012 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 47,044. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has MapleStory ever had more players than Path of Exile 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 73 days both games have been tracked.
Is MapleStory better than Path of Exile 2?
By Steam review score, Path of Exile 2 rates higher: 75% positive across 226,962 reviews vs 61% across 15,571 for MapleStory. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (24,248 vs 11,667 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
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.
Is Path of Exile 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile 2 averaged 47,044 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 73% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.
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