Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently the more played game: 16,997 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,416 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — a similar number of players. Euro Truck Simulator 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 92%. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Euro Truck Simulator 2 leads 10 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — Euro Truck Simulator 2 last led on Jul 20, 2026.
Days tracked
96
Current streak
1 day
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 96 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,997 | 16,416 |
| 24-hour peak | 47,973 | 32,624 |
| 7-day average | 30,073 | 24,907 |
| 30-day average | 28,184 | 25,432 |
| 30-day trend | +19% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 55,121 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 931,280 | 371,064 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 11, 2012 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $39.99 |
Full stats: Euro Truck Simulator 2 · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,569 | 16,991 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 21,020 | 48,017 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,608 | 46,274 | 25,075 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,924 | 55,121 | 25,711 | 41,652 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Euro Truck Simulator 2 currently has more players: 16,997 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,416 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 28,184 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,432. By that measure Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 96 days Coilr has tracked both games, Euro Truck Simulator 2 had the higher daily average on 30 days, most recently on Jul 20, 2026. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, Euro Truck Simulator 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 931,280 reviews vs 92% across 371,064 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Euro Truck Simulator 2 has the larger player base right now (16,997 vs 16,416 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 28,184 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,121.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,432 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.