Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 13,713 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,002 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — a similar number of players. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,002 | 13,713 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,757 | 19,137 |
| 7-day average | 16,918 | 14,661 |
| 30-day average | 18,749 | 14,661 |
| 30-day trend | +32% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,725 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 877,882 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 17, 2015 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,695 | 9,456 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,795 | 22,192 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,338 | 35,175 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 18,467 | 36,725 | 14,728 | 19,137 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide currently has more players: 13,713 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,002 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 18,749 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,661. By that measure The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 97% positive across 877,882 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (13,713 vs 13,002 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 18,749 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 32% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,725.