Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Castle Crashers® is currently the more played game: 678 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 626 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — a similar number of players. Castle Crashers® also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Castle Crashers® leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Castle Crashers® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 626 | 678 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,398 | 1,222 |
| 7-day average | 1,120 | 999 |
| 30-day average | 1,116 | 1,715 |
| 30-day trend | — | +83% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,744 | 2,953 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 139,426 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Price | $39.99 | $14.99 |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Castle Crashers® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | 1,485 | 2,953 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,108 | 1,744 | 1,498 | 2,698 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Castle Crashers® currently has more players: 678 concurrent players on Steam vs 626 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,116 concurrent players and Castle Crashers® averaged 1,715. By that measure Castle Crashers® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Castle Crashers® rates higher: 96% positive across 139,426 reviews vs 88% across 78,190 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Castle Crashers® has the larger player base right now (678 vs 626 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Castle Crashers® averaged 1,715 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 83% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,953.