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Risk of Rain 2 vs Unturned
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Unturned is currently the more played game: 16,011 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,032 for Risk of Rain 2, about 2.3× more players. Unturned has been ahead for 77 days straight. Risk of Rain 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 91%. Unturned is free to play, while Risk of Rain 2 costs $8.24 (−67%). Across all tracked metrics, Unturned leads 8 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 39.8h in Risk of Rain 2 and 11.5h in Unturned. 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.
Risk of Rain 2
39.8h
average of 64 members
Unturned
11.5h
average of 73 members
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Player count history
Risk of Rain 2Unturned
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Unturned has had the higher daily player count for the last 77 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Risk of Rain 2 led 0 daysUnturned led 77 days
Days tracked
77
Current streak
77 days
Unturned
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
35%
Jul 4, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 77 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Risk of Rain 2 | Unturned |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,032 | 16,011 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,257 | 16,966 |
| 7-day average | 5,422 | 14,210 |
| 30-day average | 4,861 | 14,080 |
| 30-day trend | −24% | +7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,659 | 23,394 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 351,480 | 564,490 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 11, 2020 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Price | $8.24 (−67%) | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Risk of Rain 2 | Unturned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,817 | 6,817 | 10,905 | 10,905 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,551 | 23,394 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,761 | 9,557 | 13,057 | 18,304 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,996 | 10,659 | 13,056 | 17,141 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 4,860 | 9,257 | 14,394 | 21,722 |
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, Risk of Rain 2 or Unturned?
Unturned currently has more players: 16,011 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,032 for Risk of Rain 2, about 2.3× more players.
Is Risk of Rain 2 bigger than Unturned on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Risk of Rain 2 averaged 4,861 concurrent players and Unturned averaged 14,080. By that measure Unturned is currently the bigger game.
Has Risk of Rain 2 ever had more players than Unturned?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Unturned has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 77 days both games have been tracked.
Is Risk of Rain 2 better than Unturned?
By Steam review score, Risk of Rain 2 rates higher: 94% positive across 351,480 reviews vs 91% across 564,490 for Unturned. Unturned has the larger player base right now (16,011 vs 7,032 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Risk of Rain 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Risk of Rain 2 averaged 4,861 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,659.
Is Unturned growing or declining on Steam?
Unturned averaged 14,080 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,394.