Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is currently the more played game: 1,498 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,065 for Castle Crashers® — about 41% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Castle Crashers® leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Castle Crashers® has had the higher daily player count for the last 28 days — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim last led on Jun 17, 2026.
Days tracked
37
Current streak
28 days
Castle Crashers®
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
3%
Jul 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 37 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Castle Crashers® | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,065 | 1,498 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,451 | 1,513 |
| 7-day average | 1,409 | 1,110 |
| 30-day average | 1,789 | 1,122 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,953 | 2,113 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 139,426 | 317,677 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 26, 2012 | Nov 10, 2011 |
| Price | $14.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Castle Crashers® | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,485 | 2,953 | 1,161 | 2,113 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,690 | 2,698 | 1,101 | 1,911 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim currently has more players: 1,498 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,065 for Castle Crashers® — about 41% more players.
Over the last 30 days Castle Crashers® averaged 1,789 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim averaged 1,122. By that measure Castle Crashers® is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 37 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim had the higher daily average on 9 days, most recently on Jun 17, 2026. Castle Crashers® has led for the last 28 days.
By Steam review score, Castle Crashers® rates higher: 96% positive across 139,426 reviews vs 95% across 317,677 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has the larger player base right now (1,498 vs 1,065 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.