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Red Dead Redemption 2 vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently the more played game: 39,148 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,418 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, about 2.4× more players. Red Dead Redemption 2 has been ahead for 151 days straight. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Red Dead Redemption 2 leads 7 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 66.8h in Red Dead Redemption 2 and 40.0h in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Red Dead Redemption 2
66.8h
average of 84 members
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
40.0h
average of 100 members
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Player count history
Red Dead Redemption 2The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Red Dead Redemption 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 151 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Red Dead Redemption 2 led 151 daysThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt led 0 days
Days tracked
151
Current streak
151 days
Red Dead Redemption 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
16%
Jun 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 151 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 39,148 | 16,418 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,045 | 17,055 |
| 7-day average | 32,914 | 13,083 |
| 30-day average | 33,293 | 14,626 |
| 30-day trend | +10% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 61,614 | 36,660 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 917,541 | 887,590 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 5, 2019 | May 18, 2015 |
| Price | $59.99 | $49.99 |
Full stats: Red Dead Redemption 2 · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 21,711 | 28,989 | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | 25,794 | 44,913 | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,911 | 45,957 | 16,364 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 | 32,758 | 52,234 | 17,230 | 36,660 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,046 | 59,125 | 15,315 | 31,959 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 35,561 | 61,614 | 14,072 | 28,259 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Red Dead Redemption 2 or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
Red Dead Redemption 2 currently has more players: 39,148 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,418 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, about 2.4× more players.
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 bigger than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 33,293 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 14,626. By that measure Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ever had more players than Red Dead Redemption 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Red Dead Redemption 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 151 days both games have been tracked.
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 better than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 97% positive across 887,590 reviews vs 92% across 917,541 for Red Dead Redemption 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 has the larger player base right now (39,148 vs 16,418 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Red Dead Redemption 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 33,293 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 61,614.
Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt growing or declining on Steam?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 14,626 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,660.
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