Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Watch_Dogs® 2 is currently the more played game: 7,402 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,582 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 1.6× more players. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 82%. Across all tracked metrics, Watch_Dogs® 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | Watch_Dogs® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,582 | 7,402 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,707 | 13,865 |
| 7-day average | 5,698 | 8,664 |
| 30-day average | 5,682 | 8,664 |
| 30-day trend | +10% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,707 | 13,865 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 371,373 | 98,062 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 3, 2020 | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | Watch_Dogs® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 4,833 | 7,541 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,918 | 8,707 | 8,569 | 13,865 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Watch_Dogs® 2 currently has more players: 7,402 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,582 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,682 concurrent players and Watch_Dogs® 2 averaged 8,664. By that measure Watch_Dogs® 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition rates higher: 89% positive across 371,373 reviews vs 82% across 98,062 for Watch_Dogs® 2. Watch_Dogs® 2 has the larger player base right now (7,402 vs 4,582 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,682 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,707.