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Albion Online vs The Elder Scrolls Online
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
Albion Online is currently the more played game: 11,054 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,608 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, a similar number of players. Albion Online has been ahead for 4 days straight, and has led on 7 days of the 49 days Coilr has tracked both games. The Elder Scrolls® Online counters with better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 78%. Albion Online is free to play, while The Elder Scrolls® Online costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls® Online leads 7 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 144h in Albion Online and 176h in The Elder Scrolls® Online. 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
144h
average of 26 members
The Elder Scrolls® Online
176h
average of 36 members
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Player count history
Albion OnlineThe Elder Scrolls® Online
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Albion Online has had the higher daily player count for the last 4 days. The Elder Scrolls® Online last led on Aug 30, 2026.
Albion Online led 7 daysThe Elder Scrolls® Online led 42 days
Days tracked
49
Current streak
4 days
Albion Online
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
2%
Jul 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 49 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Albion Online | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,054 | 10,608 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,348 | 10,944 |
| 7-day average | 8,186 | 8,491 |
| 30-day average | 7,658 | 8,821 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,286 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,440 | 161,474 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2018 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Albion Online | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,411 | 9,411 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 9,805 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,645 | 11,286 | 8,628 | 14,097 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,616 | 12,286 | 8,894 | 15,070 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 8,295 | 11,822 | 7,759 | 11,166 |
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 The Elder Scrolls Online?
Albion Online currently has more players: 11,054 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,608 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, a similar number of players.
Is Albion Online bigger than The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Albion Online averaged 7,658 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,821. By that measure The Elder Scrolls® Online is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls® Online ever had more players than Albion Online?
Yes. Across the 49 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls® Online had the higher daily average on 42 days, most recently on Aug 30, 2026. Albion Online has led for the last 4 days.
Is Albion Online better than The Elder Scrolls Online?
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls® Online rates higher: 81% positive across 161,474 reviews vs 78% across 93,440 for Albion Online. Albion Online has the larger player base right now (11,054 vs 10,608 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Albion Online growing or declining on Steam?
Albion Online averaged 7,658 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,286.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,821 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,420.