Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the more played game: 1,704 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,695 for Slime Rancher — a similar number of players. Slime Rancher counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%. Slime Rancher is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Slime Rancher |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,704 | 1,695 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,447 | 1,846 |
| 7-day average | 1,551 | 1,118 |
| 30-day average | 1,611 | 1,088 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,540 | 1,846 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,158 | 155,537 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $49.99 | $4.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Slime Rancher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,504 | 1,548 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,602 | 2,540 | 1,143 | 1,846 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ currently has more players: 1,704 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,695 for Slime Rancher — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,611 concurrent players and Slime Rancher averaged 1,088. By that measure Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slime Rancher rates higher: 98% positive across 155,537 reviews vs 89% across 116,158 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has the larger player base right now (1,704 vs 1,695 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.