Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ is currently the more played game: 634 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 528 for New World: Aeternum — about 20% more players. South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 67%. South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ is currently 80% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, New World: Aeternum leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | New World: Aeternum | South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 528 | 634 |
| 24-hour peak | 738 | 803 |
| 7-day average | 468 | 463 |
| 30-day average | 499 | 463 |
| 30-day trend | −7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 911 | 803 |
| Steam reviews | 67% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 30% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 296,798 | 33,238 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 28, 2021 | Oct 16, 2017 |
| Price | — | $5.99 (−80%) |
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| Month | New World: Aeternum | South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 618 | 687 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 538 | 911 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 493 | 786 | 468 | 803 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ currently has more players: 634 concurrent players on Steam vs 528 for New World: Aeternum — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days New World: Aeternum averaged 499 concurrent players and South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ averaged 463. By that measure New World: Aeternum is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ rates higher: 85% positive across 33,238 reviews vs 67% across 296,798 for New World: Aeternum. South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ has the larger player base right now (634 vs 528 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
New World: Aeternum averaged 499 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 911.