Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 38,556 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,726 for Red Dead Redemption 2 — about 25% more players. Red Dead Redemption 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 74%. Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 49 days — Red Dead Redemption 2 last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
50
Current streak
49 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
10%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 50 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 38,556 | 30,726 |
| 24-hour peak | 62,845 | 42,829 |
| 7-day average | 58,855 | 33,906 |
| 30-day average | 101,559 | 29,175 |
| 30-day trend | −52% | +14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 421,464 | 52,264 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 221,955 | 894,865 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 4, 2019 |
| Price | $29.99 | $14.99 (−75%) |
Full stats: Path of Exile 2 · Red Dead Redemption 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Path of Exile 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 21,711 | 28,989 |
| May 2026 | 212,870 | 421,464 | 25,794 | 44,913 |
| Jun 2026 | 173,753 | 351,885 | 24,906 | 46,113 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 71,791 | 125,870 | 33,010 | 52,264 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 38,556 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,726 for Red Dead Redemption 2 — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile 2 averaged 101,559 concurrent players and Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 29,175. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 50 days Coilr has tracked both games, Red Dead Redemption 2 had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on May 28, 2026. Path of Exile 2 has led for the last 49 days.
By Steam review score, Red Dead Redemption 2 rates higher: 92% positive across 894,865 reviews vs 74% across 221,955 for Path of Exile 2. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (38,556 vs 30,726 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile 2 averaged 101,559 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.
Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 29,175 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,264.