Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the more played game: 14,898 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,670 for Squad — about 40% more players. Squad counters with better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 72%. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is free to play, while Squad costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Squad | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,670 | 14,898 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,684 | 18,923 |
| 7-day average | 12,192 | 13,188 |
| 30-day average | 12,192 | 12,626 |
| 30-day trend | — | −20% |
| Peak (tracked) | 18,684 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 54% positive |
| Total reviews | 240,259 | 100,025 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Sep 23, 2020 | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Squad | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,048 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,252 | 18,684 | 12,237 | 25,317 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel currently has more players: 14,898 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,670 for Squad — about 40% more players.
Over the last 30 days Squad averaged 12,192 concurrent players and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 12,626. By that measure Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Squad rates higher: 81% positive across 240,259 reviews vs 72% across 100,025 for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has the larger player base right now (14,898 vs 10,670 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 12,626 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.