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Dragon's Dogma 2 vs Final Fantasy XIV Online
Dragon's Dogma 2 is the more played game right now: 19,388 players on Steam against 11,277 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 1.7× more players. Dragon's Dogma 2 has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 1 day of the 75 days Coilr has tracked both games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 62%. Across all tracked metrics, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online leads 5 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 20.7h in Dragon's Dogma 2 and 1599h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. 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.
Dragon's Dogma 2
20.7h
average of 16 members
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
1599h
average of 23 members
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Dragon's Dogma 2
19,658FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
16,563Daily averages · latest day · Dragon's Dogma 2, 19% ahead of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Dragon's Dogma 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on Oct 7, 2026.
Dragon's Dogma 2 led 1 dayFINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 74 days
- Days tracked
- 75
- Current streak
- 1 day
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 23%
- Oct 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 75 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Dragon's Dogma 2 | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,388 | 11,277 |
| 24-hour peak | 22,233 | 19,660 |
| 7-day average | 17,069 | 18,939 |
| 30-day average | 11,080 | 20,788 |
| 30-day trend | +75% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 22,233 | 35,403 |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 74% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 117,827 | 85,864 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 21, 2024 | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Dragon's Dogma 2 | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 35,403 | 35,403 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 24,041 | 32,864 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 20,883 | 34,484 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,396 | 1,668 | 18,117 | 31,084 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,723 | 4,072 | 21,606 | 34,033 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,538 | 8,667 | 20,411 | 35,176 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 7,200 | 22,233 | 17,490 | 24,789 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Dragon's Dogma 2 or Final Fantasy XIV Online?
Dragon's Dogma 2 currently has more players: 19,388 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,277 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 1.7× more players.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 bigger than Final Fantasy XIV Online on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dragon's Dogma 2 averaged 11,080 concurrent players and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 20,788. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
Has FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ever had more players than Dragon's Dogma 2?
Yes. Across the 75 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 74 days, most recently on Oct 7, 2026. Dragon's Dogma 2 has led for the last 1 day.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 better than Final Fantasy XIV Online?
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,864 reviews vs 62% across 117,827 for Dragon's Dogma 2. Dragon's Dogma 2 has the larger player base right now (19,388 vs 11,277 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Dragon's Dogma 2 averaged 11,080 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 75% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,233.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online growing or declining on Steam?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 20,788 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
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