Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
SMITE® is currently the more played game: 1,536 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,413 for Need for Speed™ Heat — a similar number of players. Need for Speed™ Heat counters with better Steam reviews: 84% positive vs 79%. SMITE® is free to play, while Need for Speed™ Heat costs $69.99. Across all tracked metrics, Need for Speed™ Heat leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Need for Speed™ Heat | SMITE® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,413 | 1,536 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,274 | 1,611 |
| 7-day average | 1,635 | 1,029 |
| 30-day average | 1,635 | 1,052 |
| 30-day trend | — | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,274 | 1,970 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,333 | 119,882 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Price | $69.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Need for Speed™ Heat | SMITE® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,244 | 1,421 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,086 | 1,970 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,637 | 2,274 | 1,045 | 1,816 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SMITE® currently has more players: 1,536 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,413 for Need for Speed™ Heat — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,635 concurrent players and SMITE® averaged 1,052. By that measure Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Need for Speed™ Heat rates higher: 84% positive across 150,333 reviews vs 79% across 119,882 for SMITE®. SMITE® has the larger player base right now (1,536 vs 1,413 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
SMITE® averaged 1,052 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,970.