Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Portal is currently the more played game: 712 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 656 for Mortal Kombat X — a similar number of players. Portal also has the better Steam reviews: 99% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Portal leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Mortal Kombat X | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 656 | 712 |
| 24-hour peak | 667 | 739 |
| 7-day average | 526 | 566 |
| 30-day average | 526 | 747 |
| 30-day trend | — | +77% |
| Peak (tracked) | 899 | 1,469 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 99% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 99% positive |
| Total reviews | 60,348 | 197,109 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 13, 2015 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Mortal Kombat X | Portal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 384 | 480 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 403 | 565 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 541 | 1,469 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 523 | 899 | 735 | 1,387 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Portal currently has more players: 712 concurrent players on Steam vs 656 for Mortal Kombat X — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Mortal Kombat X averaged 526 concurrent players and Portal averaged 747. By that measure Portal is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Portal rates higher: 99% positive across 197,109 reviews vs 86% across 60,348 for Mortal Kombat X. Portal has the larger player base right now (712 vs 656 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Portal averaged 747 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 77% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,469.