Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Wuthering Waves is currently the more played game: 15,203 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,713 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — a similar number of players. Wuthering Waves also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 71%. Wuthering Waves is free to play, while Warhammer 40,000: Darktide costs $9.99 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Wuthering Waves leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | Wuthering Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,713 | 15,203 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,137 | 21,670 |
| 7-day average | 14,661 | 17,880 |
| 30-day average | 14,661 | 16,411 |
| 30-day trend | — | −15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,137 | 49,168 |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 77% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 136,258 | 52,491 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Nov 30, 2022 | Apr 27, 2025 |
| Price | $9.99 (−75%) | Free to play |
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| Month | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | Wuthering Waves | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 15,228 | 21,792 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 18,457 | 49,168 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 14,728 | 19,137 | 16,577 | 39,944 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Wuthering Waves currently has more players: 15,203 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,713 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,661 concurrent players and Wuthering Waves averaged 16,411. By that measure Wuthering Waves is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Wuthering Waves rates higher: 88% positive across 52,491 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Wuthering Waves has the larger player base right now (15,203 vs 13,713 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Wuthering Waves averaged 16,411 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,168.