Counter-Strike 2 vs PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: Player Count Comparison
Counter-Strike 2 is currently the bigger game, with 484,354 players in game against 94,043 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — about 5.2× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.
Counter-Strike 2
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
| Steam rank | #1 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 1,316,372 |
| Reviews | Very Positive |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 21 Aug, 2012 |
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
| Steam rank | #3 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 651,268 |
| Reviews | Mixed |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 21 Dec, 2017 |
Counter-Strike 2 player trend
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS player trend
Which has more players?
As of October 1, 2026, Counter-Strike 2 leads with 484,354 concurrent players (Steam rank #1) while PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has 94,043 (rank #3). Player count measures how busy a game is right now, not how good it is — check the review scores above alongside it.
See both inside the full Steam top 100 chart.