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Crusader Kings III vs Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 21,934 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,723 for Crusader Kings III, a similar number of players. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has been ahead for 91 days straight. Crusader Kings III counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 8 of 10.
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 85.9h in Crusader Kings III and 148h 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
85.9h
average of 28 members
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
148h
average of 67 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily player count for the last 91 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Crusader Kings III led 0 daysSid Meier’s Civilization® VI led 91 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
91 days
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
25%
Aug 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Crusader Kings III | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,723 | 21,934 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,705 | 40,043 |
| 7-day average | 22,011 | 30,322 |
| 30-day average | 20,542 | 30,590 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 33,017 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 142,853 | 378,026 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2020 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Price | $49.99 | $59.99 |
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Players by month
| 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 | 19,495 | 29,912 | 29,628 | 48,451 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 20,820 | 33,017 | 30,813 | 48,841 |
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 VI?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 21,934 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,723 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 20,542 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 30,590. 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 91 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 142,853 reviews vs 86% across 378,026 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (21,934 vs 21,723 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 20,542 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 33,017.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI growing or declining on Steam?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 30,590 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.
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