Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Far Cry® 5 is currently the more played game: 1,741 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,530 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — a similar number of players. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin counters with better Steam reviews: 84% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Far Cry® 5 leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Far Cry® 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,530 | 1,741 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,236 | 3,554 |
| 7-day average | 1,742 | 2,394 |
| 30-day average | 1,742 | 2,394 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,236 | 3,554 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 130,556 | 187,570 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 1, 2015 | Mar 25, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | Far Cry® 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,566 | 1,566 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,746 | 2,236 | 2,422 | 3,554 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Far Cry® 5 currently has more players: 1,741 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,530 for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin averaged 1,742 concurrent players and Far Cry® 5 averaged 2,394. By that measure Far Cry® 5 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin rates higher: 84% positive across 130,556 reviews vs 81% across 187,570 for Far Cry® 5. Far Cry® 5 has the larger player base right now (1,741 vs 1,530 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.