Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Wuthering Waves is currently the more played game: 15,611 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,187 for Squad — about 28% more players. Wuthering Waves also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 81%. Wuthering Waves is free to play, while Squad costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Wuthering Waves leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Squad | Wuthering Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,187 | 15,611 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,928 | 21,980 |
| 7-day average | 13,197 | 16,908 |
| 30-day average | 13,197 | 16,373 |
| 30-day trend | — | −15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,928 | 49,168 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 240,259 | 52,491 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Sep 23, 2020 | Apr 27, 2025 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Squad | Wuthering Waves | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 15,228 | 21,792 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 18,457 | 49,168 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 13,242 | 19,928 | 16,626 | 39,944 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Wuthering Waves currently has more players: 15,611 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,187 for Squad — about 28% more players.
Over the last 30 days Squad averaged 13,197 concurrent players and Wuthering Waves averaged 16,373. By that measure Wuthering Waves is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Wuthering Waves rates higher: 88% positive across 52,491 reviews vs 81% across 240,259 for Squad. Wuthering Waves has the larger player base right now (15,611 vs 12,187 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Wuthering Waves averaged 16,373 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,168.