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Dragon's Dogma 2 vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is the more played game right now: 29,955 players on Steam against 27,501 for Dragon's Dogma 2, a similar number of players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has been ahead for 76 days straight.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 62%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 9 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 20.7h in Dragon's Dogma 2 and 104h in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 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
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
104h
average of 138 members
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Dragon's Dogma 2
24,605The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
28,422Daily averages · latest day · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, 16% ahead of Dragon's Dogma 2
One point per day, averaged · Your time zone · drag or use arrow keys to read the lines
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 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
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 76 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Dragon's Dogma 2 led 0 daysThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 76 days
- Days tracked
- 76
- Current streak
- 76 days
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- Lead changes
- 0
- Closest gap
- 9%
- Oct 10, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 76 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 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 27,501 | 29,955 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,132 | 37,032 |
| 7-day average | 23,740 | 30,488 |
| 30-day average | 18,928 | 25,481 |
| 30-day trend | +127% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,132 | 45,985 |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 74% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 117,827 | 378,753 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 21, 2024 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
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 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 25,109 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,396 | 1,668 | 25,556 | 41,652 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,723 | 4,072 | 26,815 | 44,607 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,538 | 8,667 | 23,382 | 38,961 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 11,961 | 32,132 | 27,904 | 45,985 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Dragon's Dogma 2 or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 29,955 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,501 for Dragon's Dogma 2, a similar number of players.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 bigger than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dragon's Dogma 2 averaged 18,928 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,481. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Has Dragon's Dogma 2 ever had more players than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 76 days both games have been tracked.
Is Dragon's Dogma 2 better than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 378,753 reviews vs 62% across 117,827 for Dragon's Dogma 2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (29,955 vs 27,501 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 18,928 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 127% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,132.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,481 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,985.
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