Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
POSTAL 2 is currently the more played game: 778 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 737 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players. POSTAL 2 is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, POSTAL 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Papers, Please | POSTAL 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 737 | 778 |
| 24-hour peak | 779 | 831 |
| 7-day average | 396 | 725 |
| 30-day average | 396 | 649 |
| 30-day trend | — | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 779 | 1,165 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 79,705 | 135,984 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 8, 2013 | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Price | $9.99 | $0.99 (−90%) |
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| Month | Papers, Please | POSTAL 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 597 | 1,165 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 414 | 779 | 674 | 1,087 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
POSTAL 2 currently has more players: 778 concurrent players on Steam vs 737 for Papers, Please — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Papers, Please averaged 396 concurrent players and POSTAL 2 averaged 649. By that measure POSTAL 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Papers, Please rates higher: 97% positive across 79,705 reviews vs 97% across 135,984 for POSTAL 2. POSTAL 2 has the larger player base right now (778 vs 737 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
POSTAL 2 averaged 649 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,165.