Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Squad is currently the more played game: 17,889 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,961 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — about 38% more players. Squad also has the better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam.
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| Metric | Squad | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,889 | 12,961 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,684 | 19,137 |
| 7-day average | 12,438 | 14,146 |
| 30-day average | 12,438 | 14,146 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 18,684 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 240,259 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 23, 2020 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 (−75%) |
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Squad currently has more players: 17,889 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,961 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — about 38% more players.
Over the last 30 days Squad averaged 12,438 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,146. By that measure Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Squad rates higher: 81% positive across 240,259 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Squad has the larger player base right now (17,889 vs 12,961 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.