Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is currently the more played game: 1,953 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,506 for Resident Evil 3 — about 30% more players. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 83%. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is currently 40% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN leads 6 of 8.
Coilr tracks charts like this for every game — and playtime history for your own library.
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN | Resident Evil 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,953 | 1,506 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,973 | 1,527 |
| 7-day average | 1,553 | 1,099 |
| 30-day average | 1,553 | 1,099 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,973 | 1,527 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 107,266 | 123,452 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2015 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Price | $17.99 (−40%) | $39.99 |
Full stats: METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN · Resident Evil 3 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN | Resident Evil 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,247 | 1,247 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,560 | 1,973 | 1,101 | 1,527 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN currently has more players: 1,953 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,506 for Resident Evil 3 — about 30% more players.
Over the last 30 days METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN averaged 1,553 concurrent players and Resident Evil 3 averaged 1,099. By that measure METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN rates higher: 92% positive across 107,266 reviews vs 83% across 123,452 for Resident Evil 3. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN has the larger player base right now (1,953 vs 1,506 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.