Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
tModLoader is currently the more played game: 29,914 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 28,309 for NBA 2K26 — a similar number of players. tModLoader also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 64%. tModLoader is free to play, while NBA 2K26 costs $9.79. Across all tracked metrics, tModLoader leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
tModLoader has had the higher daily player count for the last 14 days — NBA 2K26 last led on Jul 5, 2026.
Days tracked
53
Current streak
14 days
tModLoader
Lead changes
9
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 11, 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 | tModLoader |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 28,309 | 29,914 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,224 | 39,024 |
| 7-day average | 23,352 | 26,758 |
| 30-day average | 25,757 | 26,993 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 47,378 | 45,639 |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 30,243 | 374,578 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | — |
| Release date | Sep 3, 2025 | May 15, 2020 |
| Price | $9.79 | Free to play |
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| Month | NBA 2K26 | tModLoader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 28,957 | 47,378 | 27,063 | 44,468 |
| Jun 2026 | 26,098 | 45,480 | 25,861 | 45,639 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,653 | 46,741 | 27,044 | 42,804 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
tModLoader currently has more players: 29,914 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,309 for NBA 2K26 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days NBA 2K26 averaged 25,757 concurrent players and tModLoader averaged 26,993. By that measure tModLoader is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 53 days Coilr has tracked both games, NBA 2K26 had the higher daily average on 28 days, most recently on Jul 5, 2026. tModLoader has led for the last 14 days.
By Steam review score, tModLoader rates higher: 97% positive across 374,578 reviews vs 64% across 30,243 for NBA 2K26. tModLoader has the larger player base right now (29,914 vs 28,309 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
NBA 2K26 averaged 25,757 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.
tModLoader averaged 26,993 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,639.