Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
SCUM is currently the more played game: 5,864 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,155 for Path of Exile — a similar number of players. Path of Exile counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 74%. Path of Exile is free to play, while SCUM costs $17.99 (−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 | SCUM |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,155 | 5,864 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,400 | 12,963 |
| 7-day average | 4,592 | 9,150 |
| 30-day average | 6,279 | 9,150 |
| 30-day trend | +55% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,728 | 15,872 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 247,887 | 125,547 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2013 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Price | Free to play | $17.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Path of Exile | SCUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,557 | 21,728 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,136 | 10,274 | 9,135 | 15,872 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SCUM currently has more players: 5,864 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,155 for Path of Exile — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 6,279 concurrent players and SCUM averaged 9,150. By that measure SCUM is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 247,887 reviews vs 74% across 125,547 for SCUM. SCUM has the larger player base right now (5,864 vs 5,155 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile averaged 6,279 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.