Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Banana is currently the more played game: 16,905 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,742 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V — a similar number of players. Sid Meier's Civilization® V counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 82%. Banana is free to play, while Sid Meier's Civilization® V costs $7.49 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Banana leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Banana | Sid Meier's Civilization® V |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,905 | 15,742 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,183 | 16,066 |
| 7-day average | 22,903 | 13,009 |
| 30-day average | 22,903 | 12,767 |
| 30-day trend | — | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,011 | 19,392 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,800 | 210,231 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2024 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | Banana | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,748 | 19,624 | — | — |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,923 | 15,374 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 12,732 | 18,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 22,598 | 29,011 | 12,806 | 19,392 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Banana currently has more players: 16,905 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,742 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Banana averaged 22,903 concurrent players and Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,767. By that measure Banana is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,231 reviews vs 82% across 96,800 for Banana. Banana has the larger player base right now (16,905 vs 15,742 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,767 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,392.