Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is currently the more played game: 12,692 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,321 for Monster Hunter: World, a similar number of players. ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN has been ahead for 45 days straight, and has led on 57 days of the 89 days Coilr has tracked both games. Monster Hunter: World counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 82%.
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.
Coilr members average 72.7h in ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN and 73.6h in Monster Hunter: World. 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.

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
72.7h
average of 15 members

Monster Hunter: World
73.6h
average of 45 members
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN has had the higher daily player count for the last 45 days. Monster Hunter: World last led on Jul 13, 2026.
Days tracked
89
Current streak
45 days
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 3, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 89 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,692 | 11,321 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,413 | 22,823 |
| 7-day average | 17,419 | 12,741 |
| 30-day average | 18,166 | 14,505 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | −18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,816 | 50,687 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 76% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 189,761 | 515,660 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | May 29, 2025 | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
Full stats: ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN · Monster Hunter: World · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN | Monster Hunter: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 21,536 | 42,816 | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,285 | 40,851 | 21,104 | 50,687 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,033 | 40,719 | 17,156 | 40,029 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 16,949 | 33,396 | 14,304 | 31,199 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN currently has more players: 12,692 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,321 for Monster Hunter: World, a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN averaged 18,166 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 14,505. By that measure ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 89 days Coilr has tracked both games, Monster Hunter: World had the higher daily average on 32 days, most recently on Jul 13, 2026. ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN has led for the last 45 days.
By Steam review score, Monster Hunter: World rates higher: 89% positive across 515,660 reviews vs 82% across 189,761 for ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN. ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN has the larger player base right now (12,692 vs 11,321 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN averaged 18,166 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,816.
Monster Hunter: World averaged 14,505 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.