Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the more played game: 2,002 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,971 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year — a similar number of players. Tomb Raider Game of the Year counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Tomb Raider Game of the Year leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Need for Speed™ Heat | Tomb Raider Game of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,002 | 1,971 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,274 | 2,127 |
| 7-day average | 1,601 | 1,502 |
| 30-day average | 1,601 | 1,351 |
| 30-day trend | — | +7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,274 | 2,648 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,333 | 267,642 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Price | $69.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Need for Speed™ Heat | Tomb Raider Game of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 723 | 970 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 655 | 828 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,226 | 2,396 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,619 | 2,274 | 1,454 | 2,648 |
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: 2,002 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,971 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,601 concurrent players and Tomb Raider Game of the Year averaged 1,351. By that measure Need for Speed™ Heat is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Tomb Raider Game of the Year rates higher: 96% positive across 267,642 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Need for Speed™ Heat has the larger player base right now (2,002 vs 1,971 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Tomb Raider Game of the Year averaged 1,351 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,648.