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Marvel Rivals vs Palworld
Palworld is the more played game right now: 65,621 players on Steam against 48,918 for Marvel Rivals, about 34% more players. Marvel Rivals has been ahead for 27 days straight, and has led on 70 days of the 134 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Palworld also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 75%. Marvel Rivals is free to play, while Palworld costs $20.99 (−30%). Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 5 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Action games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 80.4h in Marvel Rivals and 86.0h in Palworld. 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.
Marvel Rivals
80.4h
average of 169 members
Palworld
86.0h
average of 87 members
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Marvel Rivals
63,904Palworld
45,957Daily averages · latest day · Marvel Rivals, 39% ahead of Palworld
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 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
Marvel Rivals has had the higher daily player count for the last 27 days. Palworld last led on Sep 13, 2026.
Marvel Rivals led 70 daysPalworld led 64 days
- Days tracked
- 134
- Current streak
- 27 days
- Marvel Rivals
- Lead changes
- 4
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Sep 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 134 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 | Marvel Rivals | Palworld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 48,918 | 65,621 |
| 24-hour peak | 85,204 | 65,621 |
| 7-day average | 54,374 | 46,035 |
| 30-day average | 65,827 | 58,483 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | −63% |
| Peak (tracked) | 197,430 | 959,982 |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 420,449 | 490,923 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 5, 2024 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Price | Free to play | $20.99 (−30%) |
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 | Marvel Rivals | Palworld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 103,946 | 141,509 | 28,256 | 28,256 |
| May 2026 | 80,791 | 116,387 | 15,863 | 17,744 |
| Jun 2026 | 70,102 | 129,331 | 27,071 | 50,615 |
| Jul 2026 | 84,487 | 197,430 | 404,239 | 959,982 |
| Aug 2026 | 80,889 | 145,964 | 242,825 | 602,362 |
| Sep 2026 | 68,544 | 146,798 | 77,772 | 168,096 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 53,450 | 85,204 | 45,622 | 79,095 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Marvel Rivals or Palworld?
Palworld currently has more players: 65,621 concurrent players on Steam vs 48,918 for Marvel Rivals, about 34% more players.
Is Marvel Rivals bigger than Palworld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Marvel Rivals averaged 65,827 concurrent players and Palworld averaged 58,483. By that measure Marvel Rivals is currently the bigger game.
Has Palworld ever had more players than Marvel Rivals?
Yes. Across the 134 days Coilr has tracked both games, Palworld had the higher daily average on 64 days, most recently on Sep 13, 2026. Marvel Rivals has led for the last 27 days.
Is Marvel Rivals better than Palworld?
By Steam review score, Palworld rates higher: 95% positive across 490,923 reviews vs 75% across 420,449 for Marvel Rivals. Palworld has the larger player base right now (65,621 vs 48,918 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Marvel Rivals growing or declining on Steam?
Marvel Rivals averaged 65,827 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 197,430.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 58,483 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 63% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.
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