Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the more played game: 16,066 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,408 for Artifact — about 41% more players. Sid Meier's Civilization® V also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 47%. Artifact is free to play, while Sid Meier's Civilization® V costs $7.49 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier's Civilization® V leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Artifact | Sid Meier's Civilization® V |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,408 | 16,066 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,875 | 16,330 |
| 7-day average | 11,414 | 12,975 |
| 30-day average | 11,414 | 12,776 |
| 30-day trend | — | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,875 | 19,392 |
| Steam reviews | 47% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 55% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 24,768 | 210,231 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2018 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | Artifact | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,923 | 15,374 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 12,733 | 18,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 11,126 | 11,875 | 12,828 | 19,392 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently has more players: 16,066 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,408 for Artifact — about 41% more players.
Over the last 30 days Artifact averaged 11,414 concurrent players and Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,776. By that measure Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,231 reviews vs 47% across 24,768 for Artifact. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has the larger player base right now (16,066 vs 11,408 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,776 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,392.