Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the more played game: 14,158 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,526 for Europa Universalis IV — about 1.7× more players. Sid Meier's Civilization® V also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier's Civilization® V leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Europa Universalis IV | Sid Meier's Civilization® V |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,526 | 14,158 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,067 | 18,281 |
| 7-day average | 10,394 | 12,750 |
| 30-day average | 10,317 | 12,769 |
| 30-day trend | — | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,067 | 19,392 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 136,919 | 210,149 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 13, 2013 | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Price | $49.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Europa Universalis IV | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,923 | 15,374 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,703 | 9,014 | 12,733 | 18,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,127 | 14,067 | 12,745 | 19,392 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently has more players: 14,158 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,526 for Europa Universalis IV — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Europa Universalis IV averaged 10,317 concurrent players and Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,769. By that measure Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,149 reviews vs 88% across 136,919 for Europa Universalis IV. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has the larger player base right now (14,158 vs 8,526 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,769 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,392.