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Path of Exile vs Path of Exile 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 61,096 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,056 for Path of Exile, about 7× more players. Path of Exile 2 has been ahead for 16 days straight, and has led on 70 days of the 109 days Coilr has tracked both games. Path of Exile counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 75%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Path of Exile 2 costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 7 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.
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Coilr members average 94.7h in Path of Exile and 117h in Path of Exile 2. 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.
Path of Exile
94.7h
average of 67 members
Path of Exile 2
117h
average of 44 members
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Player count history
Path of ExilePath of Exile 2
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 16 days. Path of Exile last led on Aug 31, 2026.
Path of Exile led 39 daysPath of Exile 2 led 70 days
Days tracked
109
Current streak
16 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
1%
Sep 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 109 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,056 | 61,096 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,611 | 68,563 |
| 7-day average | 8,165 | 63,757 |
| 30-day average | 17,053 | 50,732 |
| 30-day trend | −69% | +56% |
| Peak (tracked) | 184,658 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 249,819 | 225,952 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2013 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Path of Exile | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,564 | 21,708 | 173,992 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,666 | 184,658 | 53,084 | 125,664 |
| Aug 2026 | 40,515 | 105,915 | 19,188 | 36,992 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 10,079 | 21,247 | 61,741 | 147,624 |
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, Path of Exile or Path of Exile 2?
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 61,096 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,056 for Path of Exile, about 7× more players.
Is Path of Exile bigger than Path of Exile 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 17,053 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 50,732. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Path of Exile ever had more players than Path of Exile 2?
Yes. Across the 109 days Coilr has tracked both games, Path of Exile had the higher daily average on 39 days, most recently on Aug 31, 2026. Path of Exile 2 has led for the last 16 days.
Is Path of Exile better than Path of Exile 2?
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 249,819 reviews vs 75% across 225,952 for Path of Exile 2. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (61,096 vs 9,056 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Path of Exile growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile averaged 17,053 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 69% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 184,658.
Is Path of Exile 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile 2 averaged 50,732 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 56% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.