Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Cookie Clicker is currently the more played game: 8,909 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,526 for Europa Universalis IV — a similar number of players. Cookie Clicker also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Europa Universalis IV leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cookie Clicker | Europa Universalis IV |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,909 | 8,526 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,737 | 14,067 |
| 7-day average | 9,114 | 10,394 |
| 30-day average | 9,114 | 10,317 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,764 | 14,067 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 92,003 | 136,919 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2021 | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Price | $4.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Cookie Clicker | Europa Universalis IV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 6,703 | 9,014 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,125 | 9,764 | 10,127 | 14,067 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Cookie Clicker currently has more players: 8,909 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,526 for Europa Universalis IV — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Cookie Clicker averaged 9,114 concurrent players and Europa Universalis IV averaged 10,317. By that measure Europa Universalis IV is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cookie Clicker rates higher: 96% positive across 92,003 reviews vs 88% across 136,919 for Europa Universalis IV. Cookie Clicker has the larger player base right now (8,909 vs 8,526 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.