Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 26,548 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,117 for Arma 3 — about 3× more players. Arma 3 counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,117 | 26,548 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,836 | 39,069 |
| 7-day average | 6,880 | 29,849 |
| 30-day average | 7,050 | 29,551 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,375 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 293,988 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 11, 2013 | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Price | $29.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Arma 3 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,974 | 14,375 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,982 | 13,372 | 29,957 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 26,548 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,117 for Arma 3 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 7,050 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,551. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Arma 3 rates higher: 90% positive across 293,988 reviews vs 86% across 376,058 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (26,548 vs 8,117 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Arma 3 averaged 7,050 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,375.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,551 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.