Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 15,260 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,996 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — about 17% more players. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 84% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,260 | 12,996 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,137 | 18,883 |
| 7-day average | 14,581 | 14,271 |
| 30-day average | 14,581 | 14,213 |
| 30-day trend | — | −27% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,137 | 25,373 |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 77% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 136,258 | 218,098 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 30, 2022 | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Price | $9.99 (−75%) | $17.99 (−70%) |
Full stats: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide · Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 18,322 | 25,373 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 14,661 | 19,137 | 13,964 | 18,883 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide currently has more players: 15,260 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,996 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,581 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 14,213. By that measure Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 rates higher: 84% positive across 218,098 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (15,260 vs 12,996 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 14,213 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,373.