Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play games.
Team Fortress 2 is currently the more played game: 54,514 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,066 for The Sims™ 4 — about 1.7× more players. Team Fortress 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Team Fortress 2 leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Team Fortress 2 | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 54,514 | 32,066 |
| 24-hour peak | 67,425 | 32,536 |
| 7-day average | 47,936 | 25,285 |
| 30-day average | 43,810 | 24,661 |
| 30-day trend | −7% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 71,002 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,241,053 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 9, 2007 | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Team Fortress 2 | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 44,663 | 52,995 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 48,944 | 59,895 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 44,611 | 61,125 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 44,826 | 71,002 | 25,137 | 37,376 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Team Fortress 2 currently has more players: 54,514 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,066 for The Sims™ 4 — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,810 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,661. By that measure Team Fortress 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Team Fortress 2 rates higher: 91% positive across 1,241,053 reviews vs 86% across 197,041 for The Sims™ 4. Team Fortress 2 has the larger player base right now (54,514 vs 32,066 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,810 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,661 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.