Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
NieR:Automata™ is currently the more played game: 786 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 654 for The Crew™ 2 — about 20% more players. NieR:Automata™ also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 78%. The Crew™ 2 is currently 80% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, NieR:Automata™ leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | NieR:Automata™ | The Crew™ 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 786 | 654 |
| 24-hour peak | 857 | 776 |
| 7-day average | 778 | 482 |
| 30-day average | 778 | 482 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,157 | 785 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 152,110 | 99,352 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 17, 2017 | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $5.99 (−80%) |
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| Month | NieR:Automata™ | The Crew™ 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 378 | 409 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 772 | 1,157 | 491 | 785 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
NieR:Automata™ currently has more players: 786 concurrent players on Steam vs 654 for The Crew™ 2 — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days NieR:Automata™ averaged 778 concurrent players and The Crew™ 2 averaged 482. By that measure NieR:Automata™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, NieR:Automata™ rates higher: 87% positive across 152,110 reviews vs 78% across 99,352 for The Crew™ 2. NieR:Automata™ has the larger player base right now (786 vs 654 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.