Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the more played game: 1,633 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,616 for Portal 2 — a similar number of players. Portal 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 99% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Portal 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Need for Speed™ Heat | Portal 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,633 | 1,616 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,274 | 2,694 |
| 7-day average | 1,585 | 1,902 |
| 30-day average | 1,585 | 2,118 |
| 30-day trend | — | +51% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,274 | 3,960 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 99% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,333 | 463,359 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Price | $69.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Need for Speed™ Heat | Portal 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,328 | 1,743 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,329 | 1,986 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,659 | 3,790 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,593 | 2,274 | 2,272 | 3,960 |
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: 1,633 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,616 for Portal 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,585 concurrent players and Portal 2 averaged 2,118. By that measure Portal 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Portal 2 rates higher: 99% positive across 463,359 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Need for Speed™ Heat has the larger player base right now (1,633 vs 1,616 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Portal 2 averaged 2,118 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 51% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,960.