Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
NieR:Automata™ is currently the more played game: 764 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 407 for Mortal Kombat X — about 1.9× more players. Across all tracked metrics, NieR:Automata™ leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Mortal Kombat X | NieR:Automata™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 407 | 764 |
| 24-hour peak | 899 | 1,108 |
| 7-day average | 613 | 858 |
| 30-day average | 613 | 858 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 899 | 1,108 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 60,348 | 152,110 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 13, 2015 | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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NieR:Automata™ currently has more players: 764 concurrent players on Steam vs 407 for Mortal Kombat X — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Mortal Kombat X averaged 613 concurrent players and NieR:Automata™ averaged 858. By that measure NieR:Automata™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, NieR:Automata™ rates higher: 87% positive across 152,110 reviews vs 86% across 60,348 for Mortal Kombat X. NieR:Automata™ has the larger player base right now (764 vs 407 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.