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Halo Wars 2 on Twitch — competition and audience

343 Industries· Microsoft Studios· 2017· PC · XONE
RTSStrategyScience fiction

After decades adrift and declared “lost with all hands,” the brave crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire are mysteriously awoken above an ancient Forerunner haven known as the Ark. In Halo Wars 2, Captain Cutter and his crew will face one of humanity’s most formidable threats yet: The Banished – a fierce and powerful Brute faction led by a cunning and lethal warrior known as Atriox. Halo Wars 2 delivers real-time strategy at the speed of Halo combat. Get ready to lead armies of Spartans and other Halo fighting forces like Warthogs, Scorpions and exciting new units in a brutal war against a terrifying new enemy on the biggest Halo battlefield yet.

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What is Halo Wars 2 about?

Set in 2559, decades after the crew of the human warship Spirit of Fire vanished into uncharted space, the ship and its cryo-sleeping crew awaken at the Ark, a colossal Forerunner installation capable of building the galaxy-threatening Halo rings. There they find a ruthless new enemy already entrenched: the Banished, a savage mercenary faction led by the cunning Brute warlord Atriox that rose from the ashes of the collapsed Covenant. Under Captain Cutter's command, the outnumbered and outdated UNSC forces must marshal their soldiers, Spartans, and war machines to wrest control of the Ark from the Banished and stop Atriox before he seizes its terrible power.

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2Live streamers
2People watching
#1Your spot at 10 viewersof 3

Should I stream Halo Wars 2 on Twitch?

0/100 · Closed off· 1 viewers per streamer on paper

Probably not. The two English streams here hold all 2 English viewers — once you take them out there is nothing left to reach.

The two English streams here hold all 2 English viewers between them. Take them out and nothing is left to reach.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either a couple of streams hold the room, or nobody is watching in English, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

Where to buy

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How many people stream Halo Wars 2?

Right now

2 right now, to 2 viewers between them. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is Halo Wars 2 too saturated on Twitch?

Not crowded, but not open either. Only 2 people are streaming Halo Wars 2, and the two English streams hold all 2 English viewers between them — so the room is quiet because that audience is already committed, not because it is waiting for you.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 2 live right now

Is Halo Wars 2 any good?

Players score it 76 out of 100 from 75 ratings, and critics 77 out of 100.

77Critics19 outlets
76Players75 ratings

Streamer reviews

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Details

Released
Feb 21, 2017 · 10 years ago
Time to finish
No ending — ongoing game
Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Rated
ESRB T
Biggest stream
2 (100% of the category)
Typical stream
1 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 21, 2026, 4:54 AM UTC