Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Crusader Kings III is currently the more played game: 16,676 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,693 for BidKing — a similar number of players. Crusader Kings III also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 33%. Across all tracked metrics, Crusader Kings III leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Crusader Kings III has had the higher daily player count for the last 41 days — BidKing last led on Jun 5, 2026.
Days tracked
50
Current streak
41 days
Crusader Kings III
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 3, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 50 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | BidKing | Crusader Kings III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,693 | 16,676 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,693 | 22,890 |
| 7-day average | 8,804 | 19,368 |
| 30-day average | 11,160 | 18,168 |
| 30-day trend | −27% | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,806 | 29,001 |
| Steam reviews | 33% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 12% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 22,500 | 141,353 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Price | — | $49.99 |
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| Month | BidKing | Crusader Kings III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 16,900 | 26,806 | 18,238 | 25,816 |
| Jun 2026 | 13,652 | 26,321 | 16,748 | 27,329 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,006 | 19,321 | 19,247 | 29,001 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crusader Kings III currently has more players: 16,676 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,693 for BidKing — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days BidKing averaged 11,160 concurrent players and Crusader Kings III averaged 18,168. By that measure Crusader Kings III is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 50 days Coilr has tracked both games, BidKing had the higher daily average on 3 days, most recently on Jun 5, 2026. Crusader Kings III has led for the last 41 days.
By Steam review score, Crusader Kings III rates higher: 90% positive across 141,353 reviews vs 33% across 22,500 for BidKing. Crusader Kings III has the larger player base right now (16,676 vs 14,693 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BidKing averaged 11,160 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.
Crusader Kings III averaged 18,168 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,001.