Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 1,592 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,395 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — a similar number of players. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ leads 5 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™ | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,395 | 1,592 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,652 | 1,727 |
| 7-day average | 1,141 | 1,127 |
| 30-day average | 1,133 | 1,127 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,652 | 1,727 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,190 | 87,196 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | — | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 441 | 614 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,140 | 1,652 | 1,156 | 1,727 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 1,592 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,395 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ averaged 1,133 concurrent players and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,127. 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 87,196 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (1,592 vs 1,395 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.