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: 946 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 799 for Paladins® — about 18% more players. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 85%. Paladins® is free to play, while Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Paladins® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 946 | 799 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,652 | 1,257 |
| 7-day average | 1,163 | 773 |
| 30-day average | 1,152 | 755 |
| 30-day trend | — | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,652 | 1,399 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 345,328 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | — | May 7, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Paladins® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 804 | 1,209 |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | 759 | 1,399 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,132 | 1,652 | 759 | 1,378 |
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: 946 concurrent players on Steam vs 799 for Paladins® — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,152 concurrent players and Paladins® averaged 755. 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 85% across 345,328 for Paladins®. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ has the larger player base right now (946 vs 799 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Paladins® averaged 755 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,399.