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: 889 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 839 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players. Poppy Playtime 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 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™ | Poppy Playtime |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 889 | 839 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,652 | 1,388 |
| 7-day average | 1,148 | 1,046 |
| 30-day average | 1,137 | 1,046 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,652 | 1,388 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 140,424 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Poppy Playtime | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,129 | 1,652 | 1,051 | 1,388 |
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: 889 concurrent players on Steam vs 839 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,137 concurrent players and Poppy Playtime averaged 1,046. 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 140,424 for Poppy Playtime. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ has the larger player base right now (889 vs 839 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.