Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 38,193 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 33,728 for NBA 2K26 — a similar number of players. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 64%. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
RimWorld has had the higher daily player count for the last 17 days — NBA 2K26 last led on Jul 2, 2026.
Days tracked
53
Current streak
17 days
RimWorld
Lead changes
8
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 53 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | NBA 2K26 | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,728 | 38,193 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,224 | 38,714 |
| 7-day average | 23,202 | 28,684 |
| 30-day average | 25,753 | 28,623 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 47,378 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 30,243 | 243,033 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 3, 2025 | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Price | $9.79 | $34.99 |
Full stats: NBA 2K26 · RimWorld · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | NBA 2K26 | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 28,957 | 47,378 | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 26,098 | 45,480 | 27,195 | 40,266 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,725 | 46,741 | 29,285 | 42,478 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RimWorld currently has more players: 38,193 concurrent players on Steam vs 33,728 for NBA 2K26 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days NBA 2K26 averaged 25,753 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 28,623. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 53 days Coilr has tracked both games, NBA 2K26 had the higher daily average on 8 days, most recently on Jul 2, 2026. RimWorld has led for the last 17 days.
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 243,033 reviews vs 64% across 30,243 for NBA 2K26. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (38,193 vs 33,728 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
NBA 2K26 averaged 25,753 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.
RimWorld averaged 28,623 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.