Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the more played game: 2,008 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 889 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — about 2.3× more players. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ leads 8 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™ | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 889 | 2,008 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,652 | 3,105 |
| 7-day average | 1,148 | 1,899 |
| 30-day average | 1,137 | 1,899 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,652 | 3,105 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 154,014 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Rise of the Tomb Raider™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,129 | 1,652 | 1,891 | 3,105 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ currently has more players: 2,008 concurrent players on Steam vs 889 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,137 concurrent players and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ averaged 1,899. By that measure Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ rates higher: 94% positive across 154,014 reviews vs 88% across 78,190 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ has the larger player base right now (2,008 vs 889 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.