Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
XCOM® 2 is currently the more played game: 3,032 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,562 for World of Tanks Blitz — about 18% more players. XCOM® 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 78%. World of Tanks Blitz is free to play, while XCOM® 2 costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, World of Tanks Blitz leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
XCOM® 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — World of Tanks Blitz last led on Jul 18, 2026.
Days tracked
15
Current streak
1 day
XCOM® 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
13%
Jul 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 15 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | World of Tanks Blitz | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,562 | 3,032 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,348 | 4,375 |
| 7-day average | 4,058 | 3,408 |
| 30-day average | 4,323 | 3,115 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,327 | 4,375 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 65% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 152,928 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2016 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
Full stats: World of Tanks Blitz · XCOM® 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | World of Tanks Blitz | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 6,166 | 6,700 | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,516 | 9,327 | 2,948 | 4,311 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,222 | 7,844 | 3,398 | 4,375 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
XCOM® 2 currently has more players: 3,032 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,562 for World of Tanks Blitz — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days World of Tanks Blitz averaged 4,323 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,115. By that measure World of Tanks Blitz is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 15 days Coilr has tracked both games, World of Tanks Blitz had the higher daily average on 14 days, most recently on Jul 18, 2026. XCOM® 2 has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, XCOM® 2 rates higher: 85% positive across 108,558 reviews vs 78% across 152,928 for World of Tanks Blitz. XCOM® 2 has the larger player base right now (3,032 vs 2,562 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
World of Tanks Blitz averaged 4,323 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,327.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,115 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,375.