Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is currently the more played game: 1,029 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 946 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — a similar number of players. Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 946 | 1,029 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,652 | 1,429 |
| 7-day average | 1,162 | 1,095 |
| 30-day average | 1,151 | 1,095 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,652 | 1,429 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 77,142 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Sep 7, 2012 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 728 | 861 |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,132 | 1,652 | 1,102 | 1,429 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition currently has more players: 1,029 concurrent players on Steam vs 946 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,151 concurrent players and Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition averaged 1,095. By that measure Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition rates higher: 96% positive across 77,142 reviews vs 88% across 78,190 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition has the larger player base right now (1,029 vs 946 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.