Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the more played game: 1,665 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,431 for Far Cry 3 — about 16% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ leads 8 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™ | Far Cry 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,665 | 1,431 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,744 | 1,459 |
| 7-day average | 1,204 | 929 |
| 30-day average | 1,196 | 929 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,744 | 1,459 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 72% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 131,450 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
Full stats: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ · Far Cry 3 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Far Cry 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 366 | 456 |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,207 | 1,744 | 965 | 1,459 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ currently has more players: 1,665 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,431 for Far Cry 3 — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,196 concurrent players and Far Cry 3 averaged 929. By that measure Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ rates higher: 88% positive across 78,190 reviews vs 88% across 131,450 for Far Cry 3. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ has the larger player base right now (1,665 vs 1,431 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.