Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Overwatch® is currently the more played game: 52,388 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 52,272 for Team Fortress 2 — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Overwatch® leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Overwatch® | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 52,388 | 52,272 |
| 24-hour peak | 65,695 | 70,167 |
| 7-day average | 51,534 | 46,721 |
| 30-day average | 59,706 | 43,964 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 102,123 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 31% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,564 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~50,000,000 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Overwatch® | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 62,374 | 78,575 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 60,272 | 102,123 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 53,338 | 75,510 | 44,087 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Overwatch® currently has more players: 52,388 concurrent players on Steam vs 52,272 for Team Fortress 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Overwatch® averaged 59,706 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,964. By that measure Overwatch® is currently the bigger game.
Overwatch® averaged 59,706 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,964 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.