Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Team Fortress 2 is currently the more played game: 37,585 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,704 for NBA 2K26 — about 1.7× more players. Team Fortress 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 64%. Team Fortress 2 is free to play, while NBA 2K26 costs $69.99. Across all tracked metrics, Team Fortress 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | NBA 2K26 | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,704 | 37,585 |
| 24-hour peak | 37,364 | 54,716 |
| 7-day average | 25,302 | 47,701 |
| 30-day average | 26,098 | 43,701 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 47,378 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 29,580 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 3, 2025 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | $69.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | NBA 2K26 | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 28,957 | 47,378 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 26,078 | 45,480 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 26,468 | 46,741 | 44,689 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Team Fortress 2 currently has more players: 37,585 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,704 for NBA 2K26 — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days NBA 2K26 averaged 26,098 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,701. By that measure Team Fortress 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Team Fortress 2 rates higher: 91% positive across 1,241,053 reviews vs 64% across 29,580 for NBA 2K26. Team Fortress 2 has the larger player base right now (37,585 vs 21,704 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
NBA 2K26 averaged 26,098 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,701 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.