Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the more played game: 154,422 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 48,636 for Team Fortress 2 — about 3× more players. Team Fortress 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 154,422 | 48,636 |
| 24-hour peak | 705,703 | 54,887 |
| 7-day average | 327,576 | 47,946 |
| 30-day average | 322,347 | 43,799 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 827,517 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,730,334 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 20, 2017 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 162,384 | 212,877 | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 243,779 | 744,400 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 316,791 | 827,517 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 321,422 | 778,154 | 44,814 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS currently has more players: 154,422 concurrent players on Steam vs 48,636 for Team Fortress 2 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 322,347 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,799. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Team Fortress 2 rates higher: 91% positive across 1,241,053 reviews vs 60% across 2,730,334 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has the larger player base right now (154,422 vs 48,636 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 322,347 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 827,517.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,799 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.