Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the more played game: 1,883 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,828 for Paladins® — a similar number of players. Paladins® is free to play, while Need for Speed™ Heat costs $69.99. Across all tracked metrics, Need for Speed™ Heat leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Need for Speed™ Heat | Paladins® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,883 | 1,828 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,111 | 1,828 |
| 7-day average | 1,348 | 865 |
| 30-day average | 1,451 | 786 |
| 30-day trend | — | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,305 | 1,828 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,453 | 345,310 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 | May 8, 2018 |
| Price | $69.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Need for Speed™ Heat | Paladins® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 804 | 1,209 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 759 | 1,399 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,446 | 2,305 | 791 | 1,828 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Need for Speed™ Heat currently has more players: 1,883 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,828 for Paladins® — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,451 concurrent players and Paladins® averaged 786. By that measure Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Paladins® rates higher: 85% positive across 345,310 reviews vs 84% across 150,453 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Need for Speed™ Heat has the larger player base right now (1,883 vs 1,828 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Paladins® averaged 786 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,828.