Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the more played game: 14,889 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,802 for Europa Universalis IV — about 1.9× more players. Europa Universalis IV counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 72%. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is free to play, while Europa Universalis IV costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Europa Universalis IV | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,802 | 14,889 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,067 | 18,923 |
| 7-day average | 10,064 | 13,188 |
| 30-day average | 10,002 | 12,629 |
| 30-day trend | — | −20% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,067 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 54% positive |
| Total reviews | 136,919 | 100,025 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 13, 2013 | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Price | $49.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Europa Universalis IV | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,703 | 9,014 | 15,048 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,931 | 14,067 | 12,237 | 25,317 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel currently has more players: 14,889 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,802 for Europa Universalis IV — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Europa Universalis IV averaged 10,002 concurrent players and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 12,629. By that measure Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Europa Universalis IV rates higher: 88% positive across 136,919 reviews vs 72% across 100,025 for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has the larger player base right now (14,889 vs 7,802 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 12,629 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.