Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
ARC Raiders is currently the more played game: 33,772 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,158 for The Sims™ 4 — a similar number of players. The Sims™ 4 counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 83%. The Sims™ 4 is free to play, while ARC Raiders costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, ARC Raiders leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARC Raiders | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,772 | 31,158 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,446 | 32,536 |
| 7-day average | 30,657 | 25,291 |
| 30-day average | 31,540 | 24,669 |
| 30-day trend | −26% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 78,260 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 54% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 407,375 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2025 | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ARC Raiders | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 75,047 | 78,260 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 54,735 | 77,197 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,007 | 68,725 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,507 | 50,367 | 25,075 | 37,376 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ARC Raiders currently has more players: 33,772 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,158 for The Sims™ 4 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARC Raiders averaged 31,540 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,669. By that measure ARC Raiders is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Sims™ 4 rates higher: 86% positive across 197,041 reviews vs 83% across 407,375 for ARC Raiders. ARC Raiders has the larger player base right now (33,772 vs 31,158 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARC Raiders averaged 31,540 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 26% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 78,260.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,669 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.