Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Palworld is currently the more played game: 563,941 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 47,160 for Team Fortress 2 — about 12× more players. Palworld also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 91%. Team Fortress 2 is free to play, while Palworld costs $20.99 (−30%). Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Palworld has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days — Team Fortress 2 last led on Jul 9, 2026.
Days tracked
47
Current streak
7 days
Palworld
Lead changes
3
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 47 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Palworld | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 563,941 | 47,160 |
| 24-hour peak | 812,133 | 54,222 |
| 7-day average | 491,102 | 47,365 |
| 30-day average | 138,386 | 43,525 |
| 30-day trend | +454% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 858,562 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 428,645 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 17, 2024 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | $20.99 (−30%) | Free to play |
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| Month | Palworld | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 28,256 | 28,256 | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 15,863 | 17,744 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,053 | 50,615 | 44,601 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 241,497 | 858,562 | 44,635 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Palworld currently has more players: 563,941 concurrent players on Steam vs 47,160 for Team Fortress 2 — about 12× more players.
Over the last 30 days Palworld averaged 138,386 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,525. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 47 days Coilr has tracked both games, Team Fortress 2 had the higher daily average on 39 days, most recently on Jul 9, 2026. Palworld has led for the last 7 days.
By Steam review score, Palworld rates higher: 94% positive across 428,645 reviews vs 91% across 1,241,053 for Team Fortress 2. Palworld has the larger player base right now (563,941 vs 47,160 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Palworld averaged 138,386 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 454% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 858,562.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,525 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.