Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the more played game: 956 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 871 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Need for Speed™ Heat leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Need for Speed™ Heat | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 956 | 871 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,839 | 1,408 |
| 7-day average | 1,510 | 1,069 |
| 30-day average | 1,510 | 1,069 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,305 | 1,824 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,333 | 87,196 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Price | $69.99 | $39.99 |
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Need for Speed™ Heat currently has more players: 956 concurrent players on Steam vs 871 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,510 concurrent players and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,069. By that measure Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition rates higher: 85% positive across 87,196 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Need for Speed™ Heat has the larger player base right now (956 vs 871 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.