Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Slay the Spire is currently the more played game: 7,683 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,333 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — about 2.3× more players. Slay the Spire also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Slay the Spire leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Slay the Spire | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,683 | 3,333 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,460 | 6,472 |
| 7-day average | 7,344 | 4,640 |
| 30-day average | 8,334 | 4,640 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,650 | 6,472 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 216,340 | 87,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 22, 2019 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Price | $24.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Slay the Spire | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,434 | 15,650 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,816 | 15,610 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,904 | 13,362 | 4,630 | 6,472 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Slay the Spire currently has more players: 7,683 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,333 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Slay the Spire averaged 8,334 concurrent players and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,640. By that measure Slay the Spire is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slay the Spire rates higher: 97% positive across 216,340 reviews vs 88% across 87,631 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition. Slay the Spire has the larger player base right now (7,683 vs 3,333 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Slay the Spire averaged 8,334 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,650.