Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Path of Exile is currently the more played game: 4,537 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,025 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 50% more players. SCP: Secret Laboratory counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,537 | 3,025 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,423 | 7,613 |
| 7-day average | 4,358 | 4,673 |
| 30-day average | 6,234 | 4,650 |
| 30-day trend | +54% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,728 | 7,613 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 247,887 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2013 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Path of Exile | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,557 | 21,728 | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,116 | 10,274 | 4,540 | 7,613 |
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: 4,537 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,025 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — about 50% more players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 6,234 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,650. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher: 91% positive across 232,159 reviews vs 89% across 247,887 for Path of Exile. Path of Exile has the larger player base right now (4,537 vs 3,025 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile averaged 6,234 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.