Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is currently the more played game: 5,630 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,032 for XCOM® 2 — about 1.9× more players. XCOM® 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 82%. Across all tracked metrics, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Total War: THREE KINGDOMS | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,630 | 3,032 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,275 | 4,375 |
| 7-day average | 4,319 | 3,408 |
| 30-day average | 4,319 | 3,114 |
| 30-day trend | — | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,275 | 4,375 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,257 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2019 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Total War: THREE KINGDOMS | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,948 | 4,311 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,257 | 7,275 | 3,398 | 4,375 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS currently has more players: 5,630 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,032 for XCOM® 2 — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Total War: THREE KINGDOMS averaged 4,319 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,114. By that measure Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, XCOM® 2 rates higher: 85% positive across 108,558 reviews vs 82% across 93,257 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS has the larger player base right now (5,630 vs 3,032 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,114 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,375.