Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
ELDEN RING is currently the more played game: 29,728 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 0 for Hearts of Iron IV — far more players. ELDEN RING also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 90%.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
ELDEN RING has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — Hearts of Iron IV last led on Jul 18, 2026.
Days tracked
84
Current streak
1 day
ELDEN RING
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
May 10, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 84 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | ELDEN RING | Hearts of Iron IV |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,728 | 0 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,998 | 58,884 |
| 7-day average | 28,276 | 39,026 |
| 30-day average | 30,615 | 40,056 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 49,806 | 71,856 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,143,890 | 372,206 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 23, 2022 | Jun 5, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 | $49.99 |
Full stats: ELDEN RING · Hearts of Iron IV · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | ELDEN RING | Hearts of Iron IV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,438 | 36,355 | 23,165 | 31,767 |
| May 2026 | 31,146 | 47,989 | 33,728 | 60,597 |
| Jun 2026 | 31,577 | 49,806 | 38,452 | 71,856 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,615 | 47,080 | 39,363 | 62,926 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ELDEN RING currently has more players: 29,728 concurrent players on Steam vs 0 for Hearts of Iron IV — far more players.
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING averaged 30,615 concurrent players and Hearts of Iron IV averaged 40,056. By that measure Hearts of Iron IV is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 84 days Coilr has tracked both games, Hearts of Iron IV had the higher daily average on 53 days, most recently on Jul 18, 2026. ELDEN RING has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,143,890 reviews vs 90% across 372,206 for Hearts of Iron IV. ELDEN RING has the larger player base right now (29,728 vs 0 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ELDEN RING averaged 30,615 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.
Hearts of Iron IV averaged 40,056 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,856.