Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 32,660 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 27,968 for ELDEN RING — about 17% more players. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | ELDEN RING | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 27,968 | 32,660 |
| 24-hour peak | 43,154 | 76,089 |
| 7-day average | 29,744 | 48,534 |
| 30-day average | 31,570 | 50,096 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 49,806 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,142,700 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ELDEN RING | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,438 | 36,355 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 31,146 | 47,989 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 31,537 | 49,806 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,721 | 47,080 | 50,336 | 81,938 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
War Thunder currently has more players: 32,660 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,968 for ELDEN RING — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING averaged 31,570 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 50,096. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
ELDEN RING averaged 31,570 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.
War Thunder averaged 50,096 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.