Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
NieR:Automata™ is currently the more played game: 734 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 649 for Metro: Last Light Redux — a similar number of players. Metro: Last Light Redux counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, Metro: Last Light Redux leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Metro: Last Light Redux | NieR:Automata™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 649 | 734 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,279 | 1,108 |
| 7-day average | 866 | 861 |
| 30-day average | 866 | 861 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,279 | 1,108 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 80,258 | 152,110 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 25, 2014 | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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NieR:Automata™ currently has more players: 734 concurrent players on Steam vs 649 for Metro: Last Light Redux — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Metro: Last Light Redux averaged 866 concurrent players and NieR:Automata™ averaged 861. By that measure Metro: Last Light Redux is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Metro: Last Light Redux rates higher: 91% positive across 80,258 reviews vs 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. NieR:Automata™ has the larger player base right now (734 vs 649 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.