Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DARK SOULS™ III is currently the more played game: 3,657 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,237 for Far Cry® 4 — about 1.6× more players. DARK SOULS™ III also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™ III leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ III | Far Cry® 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,657 | 2,237 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,789 | 4,596 |
| 7-day average | 3,698 | 3,143 |
| 30-day average | 3,963 | 3,143 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,136 | 4,596 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 437,672 | 71,942 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 | Nov 17, 2014 |
| Price | $59.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ III | Far Cry® 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,708 | 4,562 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 4,313 | 7,136 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,810 | 6,130 | 3,137 | 4,596 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DARK SOULS™ III currently has more players: 3,657 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,237 for Far Cry® 4 — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,963 concurrent players and Far Cry® 4 averaged 3,143. By that measure DARK SOULS™ III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DARK SOULS™ III rates higher: 94% positive across 437,672 reviews vs 85% across 71,942 for Far Cry® 4. DARK SOULS™ III has the larger player base right now (3,657 vs 2,237 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,963 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,136.