Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the more played game: 3,040 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,129 for Portal 2 — about 43% more players. Portal 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 99% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Portal 2 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Portal 2 | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,129 | 3,040 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,694 | 3,105 |
| 7-day average | 1,894 | 2,006 |
| 30-day average | 2,121 | 2,006 |
| 30-day trend | +51% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,960 | 3,105 |
| Steam reviews | 99% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 463,359 | 154,014 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 17, 2011 | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Portal 2 | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,328 | 1,743 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 1,329 | 1,986 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,659 | 3,790 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,270 | 3,960 | 2,032 | 3,105 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ currently has more players: 3,040 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,129 for Portal 2 — about 43% more players.
Over the last 30 days Portal 2 averaged 2,121 concurrent players and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ averaged 2,006. By that measure Portal 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Portal 2 rates higher: 99% positive across 463,359 reviews vs 94% across 154,014 for Rise of the Tomb Raider™. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ has the larger player base right now (3,040 vs 2,129 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Portal 2 averaged 2,121 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 51% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,960.