Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is currently the more played game: 933 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 705 for NieR:Automata™ — about 32% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | NieR:Automata™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 933 | 705 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,398 | 916 |
| 7-day average | 1,152 | 836 |
| 30-day average | 1,148 | 836 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,744 | 1,157 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 152,110 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | NieR:Automata™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,138 | 1,744 | 833 | 1,157 |
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: 933 concurrent players on Steam vs 705 for NieR:Automata™ — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,148 concurrent players and NieR:Automata™ averaged 836. 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 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ has the larger player base right now (933 vs 705 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.