Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
ELDEN RING is currently the more played game: 30,690 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 29,485 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players. ELDEN RING also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, ELDEN RING leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ELDEN RING | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,690 | 29,485 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,315 | 39,069 |
| 7-day average | 29,196 | 29,859 |
| 30-day average | 30,936 | 29,563 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 49,806 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,142,700 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 23, 2022 | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | ELDEN RING | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,438 | 36,355 | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 31,146 | 47,989 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 31,537 | 49,806 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,256 | 47,080 | 29,975 | 48,451 |
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: 30,690 concurrent players on Steam vs 29,485 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING averaged 30,936 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,563. By that measure ELDEN RING is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,142,700 reviews vs 86% across 376,058 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. ELDEN RING has the larger player base right now (30,690 vs 29,485 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ELDEN RING averaged 30,936 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,563 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.