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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl vs Unturned
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure 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 16,699 for Unturned, about 2.3× more players. Unturned counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 80%. Unturned is free to play, while S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl costs $41.99 (−30%). 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. Unturned last led on Aug 19, 2026.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl led 3 daysUnturned 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
15%
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 | Unturned |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 37,722 | 16,699 |
| 24-hour peak | 37,722 | 17,182 |
| 7-day average | 22,426 | 14,365 |
| 30-day average | 20,378 | 14,029 |
| 30-day trend | — | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,722 | 23,394 |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 78% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 135,895 | 564,490 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 20, 2024 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Price | $41.99 (−30%) | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | Unturned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 10,905 | 10,905 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,551 | 23,394 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 13,057 | 18,304 |
| Jul 2026 | 3,486 | 5,496 | 13,058 | 17,141 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 9,305 | 37,722 | 14,401 | 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, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl or Unturned?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl currently has more players: 37,722 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,699 for Unturned, about 2.3× more players.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl bigger than Unturned on Steam?
Over the last 30 days S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged 20,378 concurrent players and Unturned averaged 14,029. By that measure S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the bigger game.
Has Unturned 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, Unturned 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 Unturned?
By Steam review score, Unturned rates higher: 91% positive across 564,490 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 16,699 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Unturned growing or declining on Steam?
Unturned averaged 14,029 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,394.
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