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Overwatch vs Rainbow Six Siege
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is currently the more played game: 37,691 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 37,556 for Overwatch®, a similar number of players. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has been ahead for 11 days straight, and has led on 50 days of the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege also has the better Steam reviews: 82% positive vs 31%. Across all tracked metrics, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege leads 9 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 108h in Overwatch® and 485h in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Overwatch®
108h
average of 49 members
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
485h
average of 79 members
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Player count history
Overwatch®Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has had the higher daily player count for the last 11 days. Overwatch® last led on Aug 15, 2026.
Overwatch® led 41 daysTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege led 50 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
11 days
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Lead changes
7
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Overwatch® | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 37,556 | 37,691 |
| 24-hour peak | 65,006 | 82,079 |
| 7-day average | 57,166 | 63,036 |
| 30-day average | 55,176 | 59,504 |
| 30-day trend | +9% | +16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 101,777 | 118,579 |
| Steam reviews | 31% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 418,692 | 1,543,029 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 10, 2023 | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Overwatch® | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 73,613 | 89,588 |
| May 2026 | 62,374 | 78,575 | 66,480 | 87,338 |
| Jun 2026 | 60,444 | 101,777 | 62,610 | 118,579 |
| Jul 2026 | 48,859 | 74,959 | 51,303 | 75,693 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 57,299 | 100,658 | 60,475 | 99,787 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Overwatch or Rainbow Six Siege?
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege currently has more players: 37,691 concurrent players on Steam vs 37,556 for Overwatch®, a similar number of players.
Is Overwatch bigger than Rainbow Six Siege on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Overwatch® averaged 55,176 concurrent players and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege averaged 59,504. By that measure Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is currently the bigger game.
Has Overwatch® ever had more players than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege?
Yes. Across the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games, Overwatch® had the higher daily average on 41 days, most recently on Aug 15, 2026. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has led for the last 11 days.
Is Overwatch better than Rainbow Six Siege?
By Steam review score, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege rates higher: 82% positive across 1,543,029 reviews vs 31% across 418,692 for Overwatch®. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has the larger player base right now (37,691 vs 37,556 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Overwatch® growing or declining on Steam?
Overwatch® averaged 55,176 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 101,777.
Is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege growing or declining on Steam?
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege averaged 59,504 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 118,579.
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