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Albion Online vs Eternal Return
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Albion Online is currently the more played game: 10,627 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,906 for Eternal Return, a similar number of players. Eternal Return has been ahead for 60 days straight, and has led on 61 days of the 66 days Coilr has tracked both games. Across all tracked metrics, Eternal Return leads 6 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 127h in Albion Online and 12.0h in Eternal Return. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Albion Online
127h
average of 33 members
Eternal Return
12.0h
average of 16 members
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Player count history
Albion OnlineEternal Return
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Eternal Return has had the higher daily player count for the last 60 days. Albion Online last led on Jul 22, 2026.
Albion Online led 5 daysEternal Return led 61 days
Days tracked
66
Current streak
60 days
Eternal Return
Lead changes
3
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 23, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 66 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Albion Online | Eternal Return |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,627 | 9,906 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,950 | 21,509 |
| 7-day average | 7,348 | 11,700 |
| 30-day average | 7,878 | 13,323 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,359 | 27,397 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 68% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,867 | 69,551 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2018 | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Albion Online | Eternal Return | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,411 | 9,411 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 7,645 | 11,286 | 8,167 | 24,990 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,603 | 12,286 | 10,799 | 27,397 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 7,874 | 12,359 | 10,080 | 27,039 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Albion Online or Eternal Return?
Albion Online currently has more players: 10,627 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,906 for Eternal Return, a similar number of players.
Is Albion Online bigger than Eternal Return on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Albion Online averaged 7,878 concurrent players and Eternal Return averaged 13,323. By that measure Eternal Return is currently the bigger game.
Has Albion Online ever had more players than Eternal Return?
Yes. Across the 66 days Coilr has tracked both games, Albion Online had the higher daily average on 5 days, most recently on Jul 22, 2026. Eternal Return has led for the last 60 days.
Is Albion Online better than Eternal Return?
By Steam review score, Albion Online rates higher: 78% positive across 93,867 reviews vs 77% across 69,551 for Eternal Return. Albion Online has the larger player base right now (10,627 vs 9,906 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Albion Online growing or declining on Steam?
Albion Online averaged 7,878 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,359.
Is Eternal Return growing or declining on Steam?
Eternal Return averaged 13,323 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,397.