Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Europa Universalis IV is currently the more played game: 7,004 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,735 for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — about 3× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Europa Universalis IV leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Europa Universalis IV | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,004 | 2,735 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,522 | 9,986 |
| 7-day average | 10,310 | 5,626 |
| 30-day average | 10,270 | 7,059 |
| 30-day trend | — | −27% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,522 | 22,170 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 136,919 | 20,743 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 13, 2013 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Price | $49.99 | — |
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| Month | Europa Universalis IV | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 13,391 | 22,170 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,703 | 9,014 | 8,581 | 17,809 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,209 | 14,522 | 6,601 | 13,718 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Europa Universalis IV currently has more players: 7,004 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,735 for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Europa Universalis IV averaged 10,270 concurrent players and Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era averaged 7,059. By that measure Europa Universalis IV is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Europa Universalis IV rates higher: 88% positive across 136,919 reviews vs 88% across 20,743 for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. Europa Universalis IV has the larger player base right now (7,004 vs 2,735 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era averaged 7,059 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,170.