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Crusader Kings III vs Sid Meier's Civilization V
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Crusader Kings III is currently the more played game: 13,045 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,610 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V, about 23% more players. Crusader Kings III has been ahead for 104 days straight. Sid Meier's Civilization® V counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently 75% off on Steam.
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 214h in Crusader Kings III and 118h in Sid Meier's Civilization® V. 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.
Crusader Kings III
214h
average of 34 members
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
118h
average of 63 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Crusader Kings III has had the higher daily player count for the last 104 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Crusader Kings III led 104 daysSid Meier's Civilization® V led 0 days
Days tracked
104
Current streak
104 days
Crusader Kings III
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
13%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 104 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Crusader Kings III | Sid Meier's Civilization® V |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,045 | 10,610 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,781 | 15,442 |
| 7-day average | 17,489 | 12,953 |
| 30-day average | 19,691 | 13,038 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 33,017 | 19,471 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,609 | 210,771 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Price | $49.99 | $7.49 (−75%) |
Full stats: Crusader Kings III · Sid Meier's Civilization® V · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Crusader Kings III | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 18,238 | 25,816 | 14,923 | 15,374 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,745 | 27,303 | 12,733 | 18,760 |
| Jul 2026 | 19,498 | 29,912 | 12,792 | 19,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 20,871 | 33,017 | 13,178 | 19,457 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 18,073 | 28,521 | 12,958 | 19,471 |
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, Crusader Kings III or Sid Meier's Civilization V?
Crusader Kings III currently has more players: 13,045 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,610 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V, about 23% more players.
Is Crusader Kings III bigger than Sid Meier's Civilization V on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Crusader Kings III averaged 19,691 concurrent players and Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 13,038. By that measure Crusader Kings III is currently the bigger game.
Has Sid Meier's Civilization® V ever had more players than Crusader Kings III?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Crusader Kings III has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 104 days both games have been tracked.
Is Crusader Kings III better than Sid Meier's Civilization V?
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,771 reviews vs 90% across 143,609 for Crusader Kings III. Crusader Kings III has the larger player base right now (13,045 vs 10,610 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Crusader Kings III growing or declining on Steam?
Crusader Kings III averaged 19,691 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 33,017.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization® V growing or declining on Steam?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 13,038 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,471.
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