Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Resident Evil 2 is currently the more played game: 3,245 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,742 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year — about 1.9× more players. Tomb Raider Game of the Year is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Resident Evil 2 leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Resident Evil 2 | Tomb Raider Game of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,245 | 1,742 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,946 | 2,200 |
| 7-day average | 3,396 | 1,519 |
| 30-day average | 4,073 | 1,297 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,306 | 2,648 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 217,135 | 267,642 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 24, 2019 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Price | $39.99 | $2.99 (−85%) |
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| Month | Resident Evil 2 | Tomb Raider Game of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,765 | 3,765 | 723 | 970 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 655 | 828 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,896 | 9,306 | 1,225 | 2,396 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,582 | 5,753 | 1,458 | 2,648 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Resident Evil 2 currently has more players: 3,245 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,742 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Resident Evil 2 averaged 4,073 concurrent players and Tomb Raider Game of the Year averaged 1,297. By that measure Resident Evil 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Resident Evil 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 217,135 reviews vs 96% across 267,642 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year. Resident Evil 2 has the larger player base right now (3,245 vs 1,742 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.