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Black Myth: Wukong vs ELDEN RING
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
ELDEN RING is currently the more played game: 35,666 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,222 for Black Myth: Wukong, about 2.0× more players. ELDEN RING has been ahead for 21 days straight, and has led on 109 days of the 110 days Coilr has tracked both games. Black Myth: Wukong counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 93%. Across all tracked metrics, ELDEN RING leads 6 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 42.5h in Black Myth: Wukong and 142h in ELDEN RING. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Black Myth: Wukong
42.5h
average of 18 members
ELDEN RING
142h
average of 89 members
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Player count history
Black Myth: WukongELDEN RING
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
ELDEN RING has had the higher daily player count for the last 21 days. Black Myth: Wukong last led on Aug 27, 2026.
Black Myth: Wukong led 1 dayELDEN RING led 109 days
Days tracked
110
Current streak
21 days
ELDEN RING
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
1%
Aug 27, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 110 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Black Myth: Wukong | ELDEN RING |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,222 | 35,666 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,591 | 38,857 |
| 7-day average | 13,492 | 32,182 |
| 30-day average | 18,973 | 32,044 |
| 30-day trend | +67% | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 47,551 | 54,240 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,211,121 | 1,154,232 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 19, 2024 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Price | $59.99 | $59.99 |
Full stats: Black Myth: Wukong · ELDEN RING · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Black Myth: Wukong | ELDEN RING | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 27,438 | 36,355 |
| May 2026 | 5,034 | 7,259 | 31,146 | 47,989 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,561 | 18,315 | 31,617 | 49,806 |
| Jul 2026 | 8,922 | 18,871 | 29,183 | 46,943 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,112 | 47,551 | 28,817 | 52,413 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 15,425 | 37,684 | 33,028 | 54,240 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Black Myth: Wukong or ELDEN RING?
ELDEN RING currently has more players: 35,666 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,222 for Black Myth: Wukong, about 2.0× more players.
Is Black Myth: Wukong bigger than ELDEN RING on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Black Myth: Wukong averaged 18,973 concurrent players and ELDEN RING averaged 32,044. By that measure ELDEN RING is currently the bigger game.
Has Black Myth: Wukong ever had more players than ELDEN RING?
Yes. Across the 110 days Coilr has tracked both games, Black Myth: Wukong had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Aug 27, 2026. ELDEN RING has led for the last 21 days.
Is Black Myth: Wukong better than ELDEN RING?
By Steam review score, Black Myth: Wukong rates higher: 96% positive across 1,211,121 reviews vs 93% across 1,154,232 for ELDEN RING. ELDEN RING has the larger player base right now (35,666 vs 18,222 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Black Myth: Wukong growing or declining on Steam?
Black Myth: Wukong averaged 18,973 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 67% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,551.
Is ELDEN RING growing or declining on Steam?
ELDEN RING averaged 32,044 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 54,240.