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Albion Online vs Fallout 76
Fallout 76 is the more played game right now: 9,115 players on Steam against 8,659 for Albion Online, a similar number of players. Albion Online has been ahead for 2 days straight, and has led on 63 days of the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Albion Online counters with better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 72%. Albion Online is free to play, while Fallout 76 costs $7.99 (−80%). Across all tracked metrics, Fallout 76 leads 7 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 30 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 154h in Albion Online and 64.7h in Fallout 76. 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
154h
average of 46 members
Fallout 76
64.7h
average of 49 members
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Albion Online
8,119Fallout 76
7,967Daily averages · latest day · Albion Online, 2% ahead of Fallout 76
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 30 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Albion Online has had the higher daily player count for the last 2 days. Fallout 76 last led on Oct 16, 2026.
Albion Online led 63 daysFallout 76 led 31 days
- Days tracked
- 94
- Current streak
- 2 days
- Albion Online
- Lead changes
- 6
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Aug 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 94 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Albion Online | Fallout 76 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,659 | 9,115 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,710 | 11,862 |
| 7-day average | 6,842 | 6,990 |
| 30-day average | 6,889 | 7,654 |
| 30-day trend | −12% | +36% |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,286 | 13,417 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 72% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 94,342 | 141,138 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2018 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.99 (−80%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Albion Online | Fallout 76 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 8,708 | 8,708 |
| May 2026 | 9,411 | 9,411 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 7,645 | 11,286 | 6,106 | 10,217 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,606 | 12,286 | 6,185 | 11,528 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,552 | 12,249 | 6,549 | 13,417 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 6,786 | 11,126 | 7,409 | 13,057 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Albion Online or Fallout 76?
Fallout 76 currently has more players: 9,115 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,659 for Albion Online, a similar number of players.
Is Albion Online bigger than Fallout 76 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Albion Online averaged 6,889 concurrent players and Fallout 76 averaged 7,654. By that measure Fallout 76 is currently the bigger game.
Has Fallout 76 ever had more players than Albion Online?
Yes. Across the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games, Fallout 76 had the higher daily average on 31 days, most recently on Oct 16, 2026. Albion Online has led for the last 2 days.
Is Albion Online better than Fallout 76?
By Steam review score, Albion Online rates higher: 78% positive across 94,342 reviews vs 72% across 141,138 for Fallout 76. Fallout 76 has the larger player base right now (9,115 vs 8,659 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Albion Online growing or declining on Steam?
Albion Online averaged 6,889 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,286.
Is Fallout 76 growing or declining on Steam?
Fallout 76 averaged 7,654 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 13,417.
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