Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 18,128 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,599 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — about 44% more players. Valheim also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Valheim | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,128 | 12,599 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,179 | 16,157 |
| 7-day average | 17,914 | 13,790 |
| 30-day average | 17,396 | 13,790 |
| 30-day trend | +13% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,101 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 537,875 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 1, 2021 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $9.99 (−50%) | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | Valheim | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,644 | 19,638 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 16,227 | 27,833 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 15,601 | 31,394 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,929 | 34,101 | 13,804 | 19,137 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Valheim currently has more players: 18,128 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,599 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — about 44% more players.
Over the last 30 days Valheim averaged 17,396 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 13,790. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 537,875 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Valheim has the larger player base right now (18,128 vs 12,599 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Valheim averaged 17,396 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.