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Crusader Kings III vs Stellaris
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Crusader Kings III is currently the more played game: 20,175 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,598 for Stellaris, about 1.7× more players. Crusader Kings III has been ahead for 62 days straight. Crusader Kings III also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Crusader Kings III leads 8 of 9.
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.
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Crusader Kings III
214h
average of 34 members
Stellaris
114h
average of 47 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
Crusader Kings III has had the higher daily player count for the last 62 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Crusader Kings III led 62 daysStellaris led 0 days
Days tracked
62
Current streak
62 days
Crusader Kings III
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
30%
Jul 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 62 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Crusader Kings III | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,175 | 11,598 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,905 | 11,713 |
| 7-day average | 17,539 | 9,988 |
| 30-day average | 19,795 | 10,468 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 33,017 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,609 | 197,149 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2020 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $49.99 | $49.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Crusader Kings III | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 18,238 | 25,816 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,745 | 27,303 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 19,498 | 29,912 | 12,271 | 19,071 |
| Aug 2026 | 20,871 | 33,017 | 10,830 | 16,459 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 18,104 | 28,521 | 10,198 | 15,853 |
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 Stellaris?
Crusader Kings III currently has more players: 20,175 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,598 for Stellaris, about 1.7× more players.
Is Crusader Kings III bigger than Stellaris on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Crusader Kings III averaged 19,795 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 10,468. By that measure Crusader Kings III is currently the bigger game.
Has Stellaris 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 62 days both games have been tracked.
Is Crusader Kings III better than Stellaris?
By Steam review score, Crusader Kings III rates higher: 90% positive across 143,609 reviews vs 86% across 197,149 for Stellaris. Crusader Kings III has the larger player base right now (20,175 vs 11,598 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 19,795 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 33,017.
Is Stellaris growing or declining on Steam?
Stellaris averaged 10,468 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,071.
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