Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 4,725 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,386 for Path of Exile — a similar number of players. Path of Exile is free to play, while Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,386 | 4,725 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,615 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 4,174 | 5,715 |
| 30-day average | 6,155 | 5,698 |
| 30-day trend | +52% | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,728 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 247,887 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2013 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | Path of Exile | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,557 | 21,728 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,056 | 10,274 | 5,923 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition currently has more players: 4,725 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,386 for Path of Exile — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 6,155 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,698. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 247,887 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (4,725 vs 4,386 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile averaged 6,155 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,698 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,707.