Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Wallpaper Engine is currently the more played game: 86,241 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 57,537 for War Thunder — about 50% more players. Wallpaper Engine also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 71%. War Thunder is free to play, while Wallpaper Engine costs $4.99. Across all tracked metrics, Wallpaper Engine leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Wallpaper Engine | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 86,241 | 57,537 |
| 24-hour peak | 116,615 | 69,375 |
| 7-day average | 83,599 | 48,360 |
| 30-day average | 83,895 | 49,606 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 135,201 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,000,702 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2018 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Price | $4.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Wallpaper Engine | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 59,826 | 72,465 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 73,020 | 131,635 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 83,205 | 135,201 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 84,605 | 127,765 | 50,092 | 81,938 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Wallpaper Engine currently has more players: 86,241 concurrent players on Steam vs 57,537 for War Thunder — about 50% more players.
Over the last 30 days Wallpaper Engine averaged 83,895 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 49,606. By that measure Wallpaper Engine is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Wallpaper Engine rates higher: 98% positive across 1,000,702 reviews vs 71% across 766,241 for War Thunder. Wallpaper Engine has the larger player base right now (86,241 vs 57,537 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Wallpaper Engine averaged 83,895 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 135,201.
War Thunder averaged 49,606 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.