Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
POSTAL 2 is currently the more played game: 595 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 594 for NieR:Automata™ — a similar number of players. POSTAL 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 87%. POSTAL 2 is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, POSTAL 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | NieR:Automata™ | POSTAL 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 594 | 595 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,157 | 1,047 |
| 7-day average | 857 | 627 |
| 30-day average | 857 | 621 |
| 30-day trend | — | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,157 | 1,165 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 152,110 | 135,601 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 17, 2017 | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Price | $39.99 | $0.99 (−90%) |
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| Month | NieR:Automata™ | POSTAL 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 597 | 1,165 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 851 | 1,157 | 663 | 1,087 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
POSTAL 2 currently has more players: 595 concurrent players on Steam vs 594 for NieR:Automata™ — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days NieR:Automata™ averaged 857 concurrent players and POSTAL 2 averaged 621. By that measure NieR:Automata™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, POSTAL 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 135,601 reviews vs 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. POSTAL 2 has the larger player base right now (595 vs 594 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
POSTAL 2 averaged 621 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,165.