Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Starfield is currently the more played game: 3,221 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,566 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 2.1× more players. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 57%. Across all tracked metrics, Starfield leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Starfield |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,566 | 3,221 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,042 | 3,861 |
| 7-day average | 1,608 | 2,779 |
| 30-day average | 1,608 | 2,779 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,540 | 3,861 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 57% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,063 | 174,413 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2017 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Price | $49.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Starfield | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,504 | 1,548 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,613 | 2,540 | 2,974 | 3,861 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Starfield currently has more players: 3,221 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,566 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,608 concurrent players and Starfield averaged 2,779. By that measure Starfield is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ rates higher: 89% positive across 116,063 reviews vs 57% across 174,413 for Starfield. Starfield has the larger player base right now (3,221 vs 1,566 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.