Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 18,984 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,386 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — about 16% more players. Valheim also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 84%. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 10 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Valheim | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,984 | 16,386 |
| 24-hour peak | 27,719 | 16,386 |
| 7-day average | 18,165 | 13,084 |
| 30-day average | 17,349 | 13,072 |
| 30-day trend | +12% | −31% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,101 | 25,373 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 537,875 | 218,098 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 1, 2021 | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Price | $9.99 (−50%) | $17.99 (−70%) |
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| Month | Valheim | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,644 | 19,638 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 16,227 | 27,833 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 15,603 | 31,394 | 18,322 | 25,373 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,788 | 34,101 | 13,088 | 20,152 |
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: 18,984 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,386 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Valheim averaged 17,349 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 13,072. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 537,875 reviews vs 84% across 218,098 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Valheim has the larger player base right now (18,984 vs 16,386 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Valheim averaged 17,349 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 13,072 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 31% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,373.