Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 939 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 715 for POSTAL 2 — about 31% more players. POSTAL 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%. POSTAL 2 is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | POSTAL 2 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 715 | 939 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,009 | 1,431 |
| 7-day average | 678 | 1,076 |
| 30-day average | 633 | 1,076 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,165 | 1,824 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 135,984 | 87,196 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 2, 2012 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Price | $0.99 (−90%) | $39.99 |
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| Month | POSTAL 2 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 597 | 1,165 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 672 | 1,087 | 1,074 | 1,824 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 939 concurrent players on Steam vs 715 for POSTAL 2 — about 31% more players.
Over the last 30 days POSTAL 2 averaged 633 concurrent players and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,076. By that measure Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, POSTAL 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 135,984 reviews vs 85% across 87,196 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (939 vs 715 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
POSTAL 2 averaged 633 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,165.