Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Destiny 2 is currently the more played game: 46,671 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 1.5× more players. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 78%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Destiny 2 leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Destiny 2 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 46,671 | 30,351 |
| 24-hour peak | 66,071 | 39,069 |
| 7-day average | 54,955 | 29,860 |
| 30-day average | 71,470 | 29,565 |
| 30-day trend | +45% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,806 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 659,122 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $59.99 |
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| Month | Destiny 2 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,074 | 167,806 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 60,750 | 94,117 | 29,980 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Destiny 2 currently has more players: 46,671 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 71,470 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565. By that measure Destiny 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI rates higher: 86% positive across 376,058 reviews vs 78% across 659,122 for Destiny 2. Destiny 2 has the larger player base right now (46,671 vs 30,351 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Destiny 2 averaged 71,470 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 45% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,806.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.