Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 18,224 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,410 for Squad — about 2.2× more players. Valheim also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 81%. Valheim is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Squad | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,410 | 18,224 |
| 24-hour peak | 16,751 | 28,179 |
| 7-day average | 12,377 | 17,917 |
| 30-day average | 12,377 | 17,397 |
| 30-day trend | — | +13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,928 | 34,101 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 240,259 | 537,875 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 23, 2020 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 (−50%) |
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| Month | Squad | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,601 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,345 | 19,928 | 17,929 | 34,101 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Valheim currently has more players: 18,224 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,410 for Squad — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Squad averaged 12,377 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 17,397. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 537,875 reviews vs 81% across 240,259 for Squad. Valheim has the larger player base right now (18,224 vs 8,410 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Valheim averaged 17,397 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.