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: 1,560 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,461 for STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ leads 7 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,560 | 1,461 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,310 | 2,146 |
| 7-day average | 1,758 | 1,520 |
| 30-day average | 1,758 | 1,520 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,310 | 2,146 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,063 | 98,897 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2017 | Jun 11, 2020 |
| Price | $49.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,504 | 1,548 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,765 | 2,310 | 1,538 | 2,146 |
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: 1,560 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,461 for STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,758 concurrent players and STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II averaged 1,520. 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 88% across 98,897 for STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has the larger player base right now (1,560 vs 1,461 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.