Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 21,716 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,260 for Wuthering Waves — a similar number of players. Valheim also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 88%. Wuthering Waves is free to play, while Valheim costs $9.99 (−50%). Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Valheim | Wuthering Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,716 | 21,260 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,535 | 25,384 |
| 7-day average | 17,681 | 20,664 |
| 30-day average | 16,882 | 17,096 |
| 30-day trend | +11% | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,101 | 49,497 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 537,249 | 51,752 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Feb 1, 2021 | Apr 27, 2025 |
| Price | $9.99 (−50%) | Free to play |
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| Month | Valheim | Wuthering Waves | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,644 | 19,638 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 16,227 | 27,833 | 15,228 | 21,792 |
| Jun 2026 | 15,582 | 31,477 | 18,440 | 49,497 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,750 | 34,101 | 16,886 | 39,944 |
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: 21,716 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,260 for Wuthering Waves — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Valheim averaged 16,882 concurrent players and Wuthering Waves averaged 17,096. By that measure Wuthering Waves is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 537,249 reviews vs 88% across 51,752 for Wuthering Waves. Valheim has the larger player base right now (21,716 vs 21,260 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Valheim averaged 16,882 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.
Wuthering Waves averaged 17,096 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,497.