Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Mount & Blade: Warband is currently the more played game: 3,205 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,395 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 2.3× more players. Mount & Blade: Warband also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade: Warband leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Mount & Blade: Warband |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,395 | 3,205 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,310 | 5,155 |
| 7-day average | 1,724 | 3,216 |
| 30-day average | 1,724 | 3,193 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,310 | 5,155 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,063 | 171,560 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2017 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Price | $49.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Mount & Blade: Warband | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,504 | 1,548 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,717 | 2,364 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,736 | 2,310 | 3,103 | 5,155 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mount & Blade: Warband currently has more players: 3,205 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,395 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,724 concurrent players and Mount & Blade: Warband averaged 3,193. By that measure Mount & Blade: Warband is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Mount & Blade: Warband rates higher: 98% positive across 171,560 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Mount & Blade: Warband has the larger player base right now (3,205 vs 1,395 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.