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Crusader Kings III vs Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is the more played game right now: 20,391 players on Steam against 19,210 for Crusader Kings III, a similar number of players. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has been ahead for 136 days straight.
Crusader Kings III counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 86%. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 9 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 191h in Crusader Kings III and 175h in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. 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
191h
average of 47 members
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
175h
average of 109 members
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Crusader Kings III
20,937Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
26,761Daily averages · latest day · Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, 28% ahead of Crusader Kings III
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily player count for the last 136 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Crusader Kings III led 0 daysSid Meier’s Civilization® VI led 136 days
- Days tracked
- 136
- Current streak
- 136 days
- Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
- Lead changes
- 0
- Closest gap
- 6%
- Oct 10, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 136 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Crusader Kings III | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,210 | 20,391 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,146 | 40,289 |
| 7-day average | 22,205 | 29,337 |
| 30-day average | 18,557 | 29,629 |
| 30-day trend | −9% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,940 | 50,733 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 21% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 142,484 | 379,775 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2020 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Price | $14.99 (−70%) | $5.99 (−90%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Crusader Kings III | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 18,238 | 25,816 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,745 | 27,303 | 29,103 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 | 19,498 | 29,912 | 29,629 | 48,451 |
| Aug 2026 | 20,878 | 33,017 | 30,864 | 49,049 |
| Sep 2026 | 17,538 | 28,486 | 28,991 | 50,733 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 21,936 | 35,940 | 28,375 | 47,864 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Crusader Kings III or Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 20,391 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,210 for Crusader Kings III, a similar number of players.
Is Crusader Kings III bigger than Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Crusader Kings III averaged 18,557 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,629. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
Has Crusader Kings III ever had more players than Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 136 days both games have been tracked.
Is Crusader Kings III better than Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
By Steam review score, Crusader Kings III rates higher: 90% positive across 142,484 reviews vs 86% across 379,775 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (20,391 vs 19,210 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 18,557 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,940.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI growing or declining on Steam?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,629 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,733.
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