Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sniper Elite 5 is currently the more played game: 1,632 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,618 for Need for Speed™ Heat — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Need for Speed™ Heat leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Need for Speed™ Heat | Sniper Elite 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,618 | 1,632 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,750 | 1,698 |
| 7-day average | 1,450 | 1,170 |
| 30-day average | 1,450 | 1,170 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,305 | 1,698 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,333 | 29,821 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 | May 24, 2022 |
| Price | $69.99 | $49.99 |
Full stats: Need for Speed™ Heat · Sniper Elite 5 · add more games to this comparison →
Sniper Elite 5 currently has more players: 1,632 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,618 for Need for Speed™ Heat — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,450 concurrent players and Sniper Elite 5 averaged 1,170. 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 84% across 29,821 for Sniper Elite 5. Sniper Elite 5 has the larger player base right now (1,632 vs 1,618 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.