Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 7,007 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,056 for Resident Evil 2 — about 1.7× more players. Resident Evil 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Resident Evil 2 | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,056 | 7,007 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,056 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 2,931 | 5,376 |
| 30-day average | 3,687 | 5,367 |
| 30-day trend | −35% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,219 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 217,845 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 24, 2019 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Resident Evil 2 | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,765 | 3,765 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 4,898 | 9,219 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,387 | 5,753 | 5,648 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition currently has more players: 7,007 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,056 for Resident Evil 2 — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Resident Evil 2 averaged 3,687 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,367. By that measure Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Resident Evil 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 217,845 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (7,007 vs 4,056 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Resident Evil 2 averaged 3,687 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,219.