Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the more played game: 1,148 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 884 for Metro 2033 Redux — about 30% more players. Metro 2033 Redux counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Metro 2033 Redux leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Metro 2033 Redux | Need for Speed™ Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 884 | 1,148 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,136 | 2,305 |
| 7-day average | 1,369 | 1,632 |
| 30-day average | 1,800 | 1,632 |
| 30-day trend | +55% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,793 | 2,305 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 138,329 | 150,333 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 24, 2014 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $69.99 |
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| Month | Metro 2033 Redux | Need for Speed™ Heat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,983 | 2,751 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 791 | 1,399 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,385 | 3,680 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,942 | 3,793 | 1,635 | 2,305 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Need for Speed™ Heat currently has more players: 1,148 concurrent players on Steam vs 884 for Metro 2033 Redux — about 30% more players.
Over the last 30 days Metro 2033 Redux averaged 1,800 concurrent players and Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,632. By that measure Metro 2033 Redux is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Metro 2033 Redux rates higher: 92% positive across 138,329 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Need for Speed™ Heat has the larger player base right now (1,148 vs 884 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Metro 2033 Redux averaged 1,800 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,793.