Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Arma 3 is currently the more played game: 11,727 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,806 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 20% more players. Arma 3 also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while Arma 3 costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Arma 3 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,727 | 9,806 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,118 | 19,536 |
| 7-day average | 6,761 | 12,646 |
| 30-day average | 6,962 | 12,587 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,375 | 20,623 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 294,302 | 88,502 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 12, 2013 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | $29.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Arma 3 | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 6,983 | 14,375 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,863 | 13,465 | 12,514 | 20,623 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Arma 3 currently has more players: 11,727 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,806 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 6,962 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,587. By that measure Russian Fishing 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Arma 3 rates higher: 90% positive across 294,302 reviews vs 60% across 88,502 for Russian Fishing 4. Arma 3 has the larger player base right now (11,727 vs 9,806 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Arma 3 averaged 6,962 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,375.