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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the more played game: 37,722 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 20,432 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, about 1.8× more players. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 80%. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl leads 5 of 9.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has had the higher daily player count for the last 3 days. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt last led on Aug 19, 2026.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl led 3 daysThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt led 23 days
Days tracked
26
Current streak
3 days
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
25%
Aug 20, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 26 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 37,722 | 20,432 |
| 24-hour peak | 37,722 | 22,134 |
| 7-day average | 22,426 | 14,049 |
| 30-day average | 20,378 | 15,028 |
| 30-day trend | — | −18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,722 | 36,660 |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 78% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 135,895 | 882,211 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 20, 2024 | May 18, 2015 |
| Price | $41.99 (−30%) | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 16,364 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 | 3,486 | 5,496 | 17,227 | 36,660 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 9,305 | 37,722 | 14,938 | 27,696 |
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, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl currently has more players: 37,722 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,432 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, about 1.8× more players.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl bigger than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam?
Over the last 30 days S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged 20,378 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 15,028. By that measure S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the bigger game.
Has The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ever had more players than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Yes. Across the 26 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt had the higher daily average on 23 days, most recently on Aug 19, 2026. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has led for the last 3 days.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl better than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 97% positive across 882,211 reviews vs 80% across 135,895 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has the larger player base right now (37,722 vs 20,432 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt growing or declining on Steam?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 15,028 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,660.
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