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ELDEN RING vs ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
ELDEN RING is currently the more played game: 26,550 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,442 for ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN, about 2.3× more players. ELDEN RING has been ahead for 91 days straight. ELDEN RING also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 82%. Across all tracked metrics, ELDEN RING leads 9 of 10.
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.
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Coilr members average 135h in ELDEN RING and 72.7h in ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN. 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
135h
average of 64 members
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
72.7h
average of 15 members
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Player count history
ELDEN RINGELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
ELDEN RING has had the higher daily player count for the last 91 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
ELDEN RING led 91 daysELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN led 0 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
91 days
ELDEN RING
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
32%
May 30, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | ELDEN RING | ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,550 | 11,442 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,201 | 30,413 |
| 7-day average | 27,355 | 17,307 |
| 30-day average | 27,914 | 18,176 |
| 30-day trend | −7% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 49,806 | 42,816 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 76% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,149,458 | 189,761 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 24, 2022 | May 29, 2025 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | ELDEN RING | ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,438 | 36,355 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 31,146 | 47,989 | 21,536 | 42,816 |
| Jun 2026 | 31,617 | 49,806 | 18,285 | 40,851 |
| Jul 2026 | 29,181 | 46,943 | 18,031 | 40,719 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 28,058 | 43,509 | 17,030 | 33,396 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, ELDEN RING or ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN?
ELDEN RING currently has more players: 26,550 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,442 for ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN, about 2.3× more players.
Is ELDEN RING bigger than ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN on Steam?
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING averaged 27,914 concurrent players and ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN averaged 18,176. By that measure ELDEN RING is currently the bigger game.
Has ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN ever had more players than ELDEN RING?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: ELDEN RING has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 91 days both games have been tracked.
Is ELDEN RING better than ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN?
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,149,458 reviews vs 82% across 189,761 for ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN. ELDEN RING has the larger player base right now (26,550 vs 11,442 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is ELDEN RING growing or declining on Steam?
ELDEN RING averaged 27,914 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.
Is ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN growing or declining on Steam?
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN averaged 18,176 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,816.