Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 34,381 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 33,150 for Red Dead Redemption 2 — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Red Dead Redemption 2 | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,150 | 34,381 |
| 24-hour peak | 52,264 | 76,089 |
| 7-day average | 33,768 | 48,563 |
| 30-day average | 28,433 | 50,101 |
| 30-day trend | +12% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,264 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 894,865 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $14.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Red Dead Redemption 2 | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 21,711 | 28,989 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 25,794 | 44,913 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,887 | 46,113 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 33,433 | 52,264 | 50,550 | 81,938 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
War Thunder currently has more players: 34,381 concurrent players on Steam vs 33,150 for Red Dead Redemption 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 28,433 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 50,101. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 28,433 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,264.
War Thunder averaged 50,101 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.