Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Metro Exodus is currently the more played game: 1,027 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 734 for NieR:Automata™ — about 40% more players. Metro Exodus also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, Metro Exodus leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Metro Exodus | NieR:Automata™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,027 | 734 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,871 | 1,108 |
| 7-day average | 1,192 | 861 |
| 30-day average | 1,192 | 861 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,871 | 1,108 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 134,043 | 152,110 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 14, 2020 | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
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Metro Exodus currently has more players: 1,027 concurrent players on Steam vs 734 for NieR:Automata™ — about 40% more players.
Over the last 30 days Metro Exodus averaged 1,192 concurrent players and NieR:Automata™ averaged 861. By that measure Metro Exodus is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Metro Exodus rates higher: 90% positive across 134,043 reviews vs 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. Metro Exodus has the larger player base right now (1,027 vs 734 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.