Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
XCOM® 2 is currently the more played game: 3,179 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,593 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — about 2.0× more players. Northgard: Definitive Edition is currently 72% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, XCOM® 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Northgard: Definitive Edition | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,593 | 3,179 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,593 | 3,800 |
| 7-day average | 1,074 | 3,218 |
| 30-day average | 1,074 | 3,142 |
| 30-day trend | — | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,593 | 4,686 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 76% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 68,515 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 7, 2018 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | $9.79 (−72%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Northgard: Definitive Edition | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,947 | 4,289 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,108 | 1,593 | 3,226 | 4,686 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
XCOM® 2 currently has more players: 3,179 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,593 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days Northgard: Definitive Edition averaged 1,074 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,142. By that measure XCOM® 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Northgard: Definitive Edition rates higher: 85% positive across 68,515 reviews vs 85% across 108,558 for XCOM® 2. XCOM® 2 has the larger player base right now (3,179 vs 1,593 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,142 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,686.