Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play games.
Overwatch® is currently the more played game: 59,807 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 48,721 for VRChat — about 23% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Overwatch® leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Overwatch® | VRChat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 59,807 | 48,721 |
| 24-hour peak | 65,695 | 62,058 |
| 7-day average | 51,622 | 44,381 |
| 30-day average | 59,747 | 44,371 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 102,123 | 67,961 |
| Steam reviews | 31% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,564 | 265,148 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Overwatch® | VRChat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 45,459 | 46,885 |
| May 2026 | 62,374 | 78,575 | 48,748 | 63,918 |
| Jun 2026 | 60,272 | 102,123 | 44,916 | 67,961 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 53,318 | 75,510 | 44,124 | 62,058 |
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: 59,807 concurrent players on Steam vs 48,721 for VRChat — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days Overwatch® averaged 59,747 concurrent players and VRChat averaged 44,371. By that measure Overwatch® is currently the bigger game.
Overwatch® averaged 59,747 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.
VRChat averaged 44,371 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 67,961.