Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently the more played game: 1,868 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,560 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 20% more players. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 85%. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 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™ | Warhammer: Vermintide 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,560 | 1,868 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,310 | 3,572 |
| 7-day average | 1,758 | 2,274 |
| 30-day average | 1,758 | 2,274 |
| 30-day trend | — | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,310 | 4,821 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,063 | 146,950 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2017 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Price | $49.99 | $2.99 (−90%) |
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| Month | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ | Warhammer: Vermintide 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,504 | 1,548 | 1,375 | 1,738 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,654 | 4,821 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,765 | 2,310 | 2,264 | 3,572 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 currently has more players: 1,868 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,560 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged 1,758 concurrent players and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 averaged 2,274. By that measure Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ rates higher: 89% positive across 116,063 reviews vs 85% across 146,950 for Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has the larger player base right now (1,868 vs 1,560 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 averaged 2,274 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,821.