Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Persona 5 Royal is currently the more played game: 9,310 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,241 for Path of Exile — about 2.2× more players. Persona 5 Royal also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Persona 5 Royal costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Persona 5 Royal leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile | Persona 5 Royal |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,241 | 9,310 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,615 | 11,796 |
| 7-day average | 4,184 | 8,248 |
| 30-day average | 6,162 | 8,248 |
| 30-day trend | +52% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,728 | 11,796 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 247,887 | 134,826 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2013 | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Price | Free to play | $59.99 |
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| Month | Path of Exile | Persona 5 Royal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,557 | 21,728 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,049 | 10,274 | 8,255 | 11,796 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Persona 5 Royal currently has more players: 9,310 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,241 for Path of Exile — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 6,162 concurrent players and Persona 5 Royal averaged 8,248. By that measure Persona 5 Royal is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Persona 5 Royal rates higher: 96% positive across 134,826 reviews vs 89% across 247,887 for Path of Exile. Persona 5 Royal has the larger player base right now (9,310 vs 4,241 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile averaged 6,162 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.