Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
ULTRAKILL is currently the more played game: 3,806 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,512 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 1.5× more players. ULTRAKILL also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, ULTRAKILL leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ULTRAKILL |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,512 | 3,806 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,540 | 4,016 |
| 7-day average | 1,778 | 2,789 |
| 30-day average | 1,778 | 2,798 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,540 | 4,016 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,063 | 237,278 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2017 | Sep 3, 2020 |
| Price | $49.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | ULTRAKILL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,504 | 1,548 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 3,660 | 3,768 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,790 | 2,540 | 2,908 | 4,016 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ULTRAKILL currently has more players: 3,806 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,512 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,778 concurrent players and ULTRAKILL averaged 2,798. By that measure ULTRAKILL is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ULTRAKILL rates higher: 97% positive across 237,278 reviews vs 89% across 116,063 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. ULTRAKILL has the larger player base right now (3,806 vs 2,512 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.