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: 1,154 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 481 for SMITE® — about 2.4× more players. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 79%. SMITE® is free to play, while Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | SMITE® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,154 | 481 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,173 | 1,465 |
| 7-day average | 1,661 | 1,022 |
| 30-day average | 1,661 | 1,047 |
| 30-day trend | — | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,540 | 1,970 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,063 | 119,882 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2017 | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Price | $49.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | SMITE® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,504 | 1,548 | — | — |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,244 | 1,421 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,086 | 1,970 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,655 | 2,540 | 1,045 | 1,816 |
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: 1,154 concurrent players on Steam vs 481 for SMITE® — about 2.4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,661 concurrent players and SMITE® averaged 1,047. By that measure Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ rates higher: 89% positive across 116,063 reviews vs 79% across 119,882 for SMITE®. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has the larger player base right now (1,154 vs 481 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
SMITE® averaged 1,047 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,970.