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: 2,197 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,971 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year — a similar number of players. Tomb Raider Game of the Year counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Tomb Raider Game of the Year leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Tomb Raider Game of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,197 | 1,971 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,310 | 2,127 |
| 7-day average | 1,711 | 1,502 |
| 30-day average | 1,711 | 1,351 |
| 30-day trend | — | +7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,310 | 2,648 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,063 | 267,642 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2017 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Price | $49.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Tomb Raider Game of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,504 | 1,548 | 723 | 970 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 655 | 828 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,226 | 2,396 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,733 | 2,310 | 1,454 | 2,648 |
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: 2,197 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,971 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,711 concurrent players and Tomb Raider Game of the Year averaged 1,351. By that measure Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Tomb Raider Game of the Year rates higher: 96% positive across 267,642 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has the larger player base right now (2,197 vs 1,971 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Tomb Raider Game of the Year averaged 1,351 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,648.