Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the more played game: 28,334 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 22,989 for Valheim — about 23% more players. Valheim counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 88%. Valheim is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 28,334 | 22,989 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,232 | 25,535 |
| 7-day average | 27,488 | 17,675 |
| 30-day average | 23,725 | 16,873 |
| 30-day trend | +17% | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 46,571 | 34,101 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 293,053 | 537,249 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2022 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Price | $49.99 | $9.99 (−50%) |
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| Month | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,716 | 19,716 | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 21,694 | 33,714 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,353 | 39,967 | 15,582 | 31,477 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 27,307 | 46,571 | 17,797 | 34,101 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord currently has more players: 28,334 concurrent players on Steam vs 22,989 for Valheim — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,725 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 16,873. By that measure Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 537,249 reviews vs 88% across 293,053 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has the larger player base right now (28,334 vs 22,989 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,725 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 46,571.
Valheim averaged 16,873 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.