Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the more played game: 117,730 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 49,219 for Overwatch® — about 2.4× more players. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS also has the better Steam reviews: 60% positive vs 31%. Across all tracked metrics, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Overwatch® | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 49,219 | 117,730 |
| 24-hour peak | 56,436 | 705,703 |
| 7-day average | 49,136 | 327,569 |
| 30-day average | 57,705 | 322,344 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 102,123 | 827,517 |
| Steam reviews | 31% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,564 | 2,730,334 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~100,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 9, 2023 | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Overwatch® | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 162,384 | 212,877 |
| May 2026 | 62,374 | 78,575 | 243,779 | 744,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 60,272 | 102,123 | 316,791 | 827,517 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 52,226 | 75,510 | 319,774 | 778,154 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS currently has more players: 117,730 concurrent players on Steam vs 49,219 for Overwatch® — about 2.4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Overwatch® averaged 57,705 concurrent players and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 322,344. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS rates higher: 60% positive across 2,730,334 reviews vs 31% across 411,564 for Overwatch®. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has the larger player base right now (117,730 vs 49,219 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Overwatch® averaged 57,705 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 322,344 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 827,517.