Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the more played game: 24,421 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,434 for Monster Hunter: World — about 1.6× more players. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently 80% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Monster Hunter: World has had the higher daily player count for the last 12 days — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt last led on Jul 21, 2026.
Days tracked
64
Current streak
12 days
Monster Hunter: World
Lead changes
7
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 64 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Monster Hunter: World | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,434 | 24,421 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,199 | 27,696 |
| 7-day average | 16,378 | 15,503 |
| 30-day average | 16,994 | 17,149 |
| 30-day trend | −21% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,687 | 36,725 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 514,345 | 879,644 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 8, 2018 | May 18, 2015 |
| Price | $7.79 (−74%) | $7.99 (−80%) |
Full stats: Monster Hunter: World · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Monster Hunter: World | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | 8,419 | 11,801 | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | 21,104 | 50,687 | 16,364 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,120 | 40,291 | 17,206 | 36,725 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 19,079 | 31,199 | 18,283 | 27,696 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt currently has more players: 24,421 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,434 for Monster Hunter: World — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Monster Hunter: World averaged 16,994 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 17,149. By that measure The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 64 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt had the higher daily average on 22 days, most recently on Jul 21, 2026. Monster Hunter: World has led for the last 12 days.
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 97% positive across 879,644 reviews vs 89% across 514,345 for Monster Hunter: World. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has the larger player base right now (24,421 vs 15,434 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Monster Hunter: World averaged 16,994 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 17,149 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,725.