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Marvel Rivals vs PUBG
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is the more played game right now: 102,220 players on Steam against 57,662 for Marvel Rivals, about 1.8× more players. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has been ahead for 132 days straight, and has led on 164 days of the 167 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Marvel Rivals counters with better Steam reviews: 75% positive vs 60%. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is free to play. Across all tracked metrics, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS leads 7 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 79.1h in Marvel Rivals and 220h in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. 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
79.1h
average of 161 members
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
220h
average of 162 members
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Marvel Rivals
46,439PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
292,108Daily averages · latest day · PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, 6.3× the players of Marvel Rivals
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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
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has had the higher daily player count for the last 132 days. Marvel Rivals last led on May 27, 2026.
Marvel Rivals led 3 daysPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS led 164 days
- Days tracked
- 167
- Current streak
- 132 days
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
- Lead changes
- 6
- Closest gap
- 19%
- Apr 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 167 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 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 57,662 | 102,220 |
| 24-hour peak | 68,427 | 624,992 |
| 7-day average | 54,635 | 304,054 |
| 30-day average | 66,873 | 311,532 |
| 30-day trend | −14% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 197,430 | 824,401 |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 35% positive |
| Total reviews | 420,449 | 2,785,123 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~100,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Price | — | Free to play |
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 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 103,946 | 141,509 | 162,384 | 212,877 |
| May 2026 | 80,791 | 116,387 | 243,779 | 744,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 70,102 | 129,331 | 317,209 | 824,401 |
| Jul 2026 | 84,487 | 197,430 | 327,330 | 797,879 |
| Aug 2026 | 80,889 | 145,964 | 326,345 | 783,393 |
| Sep 2026 | 68,527 | 146,798 | 312,263 | 794,644 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 54,434 | 82,783 | 305,954 | 637,522 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Marvel Rivals or PUBG?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS currently has more players: 102,220 concurrent players on Steam vs 57,662 for Marvel Rivals, about 1.8× more players.
Is Marvel Rivals bigger than PUBG on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Marvel Rivals averaged 66,873 concurrent players and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 311,532. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
Has Marvel Rivals ever had more players than PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
Yes. Across the 167 days Coilr has tracked both games, Marvel Rivals had the higher daily average on 3 days, most recently on May 27, 2026. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has led for the last 132 days.
Is Marvel Rivals better than PUBG?
By Steam review score, Marvel Rivals rates higher: 75% positive across 420,449 reviews vs 60% across 2,785,123 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has the larger player base right now (102,220 vs 57,662 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Marvel Rivals growing or declining on Steam?
Marvel Rivals averaged 66,873 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 197,430.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS growing or declining on Steam?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 311,532 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 824,401.
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