Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Call of Duty® is currently the more played game: 31,637 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,482 for The Sims™ 4 — a similar number of players. The Sims™ 4 counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 59%. The Sims™ 4 is free to play. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty® leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty® | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,637 | 31,482 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,115 | 32,536 |
| 7-day average | 28,160 | 25,289 |
| 30-day average | 29,979 | 24,666 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,443 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 59% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 62% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 776,344 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 26, 2022 | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Price | — | Free to play |
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| Month | Call of Duty® | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 32,343 | 37,947 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 32,262 | 47,969 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,298 | 50,901 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,112 | 52,443 | 25,134 | 37,376 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Call of Duty® currently has more players: 31,637 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,482 for The Sims™ 4 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty® averaged 29,979 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,666. By that measure Call of Duty® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Sims™ 4 rates higher: 86% positive across 197,041 reviews vs 59% across 776,344 for Call of Duty®. Call of Duty® has the larger player base right now (31,637 vs 31,482 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Call of Duty® averaged 29,979 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,443.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,666 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.