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Counter-Strike 2 vs Quake III Arena Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Counter-Strike 2 is more popular right now with 851,298 players on Steam, 38,695 times as many players as Quake III Arena (22). The highest all-time peak belongs to Counter-Strike 2 (1,862,531 players).

Counter-Strike 2
851,298
playing now · 24h peak 1.19M
Quake III Arena
22
playing now · 24h peak 42

Counter-Strike 2 vs Quake III Arena player count chart

  • Counter-Strike 2
  • Quake III Arena

Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.

Counter-Strike 2 vs Quake III Arena: side by side

StatCounter-Strike 2Quake III Arena
Players right now851,29822
24-hour peak1,191,33042
All-time peak1,862,531Apr 12, 2025116Aug 1, 2021
30-day average players789,918n/a
Steam reviews85.8% positive9.94M reviews95.9% positive3,753 reviews
Price now (US)Free to play$14.99
Lowest price we have seenFree$14.99 Oct 13, 2026
Twitch viewers now151,99177k on average, 7 daysn/a
Release dateNov 30, 2011Aug 3, 2007

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, Counter-Strike 2 or Quake III Arena?

Counter-Strike 2 is more popular right now with 851,298 players on Steam, 38,695 times as many players as Quake III Arena (22). The highest all-time peak belongs to Counter-Strike 2 (1,862,531 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Counter-Strike 2 or Quake III Arena?

Counter-Strike 2 peaked at 1,862,531 concurrent players on April 12, 2025. Quake III Arena peaked at 116 concurrent players on August 1, 2021.

Is Counter-Strike 2 or Quake III Arena cheaper on Steam?

Counter-Strike 2 is free to play. Quake III Arena costs $14.99 on the US Steam store.

Player counts updated 6 minutes ago.

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