Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
7 Days to Die is currently the more played game: 26,049 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,058 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — about 1.5× more players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, 7 Days to Die leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
7 Days to Die has had the higher daily player count for the last 31 days — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition last led on Jun 15, 2026.
Days tracked
50
Current streak
31 days
7 Days to Die
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
11%
Jun 16, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 50 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,049 | 17,058 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,648 | 29,370 |
| 7-day average | 34,053 | 25,281 |
| 30-day average | 33,666 | 25,183 |
| 30-day trend | +67% | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,867 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 77% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 402,704 | 370,468 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 24, 2024 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Price | $44.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | 7 Days to Die | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,312 | 51,907 | 25,069 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 36,061 | 64,867 | 25,658 | 41,652 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
7 Days to Die currently has more players: 26,049 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,058 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 33,666 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,183. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 50 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition had the higher daily average on 19 days, most recently on Jun 15, 2026. 7 Days to Die has led for the last 31 days.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 370,468 reviews vs 87% across 402,704 for 7 Days to Die. 7 Days to Die has the larger player base right now (26,049 vs 17,058 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
7 Days to Die averaged 33,666 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 67% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,867.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,183 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.