Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the more played game: 1,427 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 938 for Need for Speed™ Heat — about 1.5× more players. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Need for Speed™ Heat | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 938 | 1,427 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,305 | 3,207 |
| 7-day average | 1,602 | 1,951 |
| 30-day average | 1,602 | 1,951 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,305 | 3,207 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,333 | 154,014 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Price | $69.99 | $29.99 |
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Rise of the Tomb Raider™ currently has more players: 1,427 concurrent players on Steam vs 938 for Need for Speed™ Heat — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,602 concurrent players and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ averaged 1,951. By that measure Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ rates higher: 94% positive across 154,014 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ has the larger player base right now (1,427 vs 938 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.