Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Free To Play games.
Path of Exile is currently the more played game: 7,344 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,475 for Russian Fishing 4 — a similar number of players. Path of Exile also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,344 | 6,475 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,444 | 19,944 |
| 7-day average | 5,277 | 12,590 |
| 30-day average | 6,420 | 12,590 |
| 30-day trend | +59% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,728 | 20,623 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 247,887 | 88,228 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2013 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Path of Exile | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,557 | 21,728 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,239 | 10,274 | 12,500 | 20,623 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile currently has more players: 7,344 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,475 for Russian Fishing 4 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 6,420 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,590. By that measure Russian Fishing 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 247,887 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. Path of Exile has the larger player base right now (7,344 vs 6,475 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile averaged 6,420 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 59% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.