Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Persona 5 Royal is currently the more played game: 9,038 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,398 for EVE Online — about 3× more players. Persona 5 Royal also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Persona 5 Royal costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Persona 5 Royal leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | Persona 5 Royal |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,398 | 9,038 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,384 | 11,796 |
| 7-day average | 4,192 | 8,225 |
| 30-day average | 4,192 | 8,225 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,384 | 11,796 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 134,826 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Price | Free to play | $59.99 |
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Persona 5 Royal currently has more players: 9,038 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,398 for EVE Online — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,192 concurrent players and Persona 5 Royal averaged 8,225. By that measure Persona 5 Royal is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Persona 5 Royal rates higher: 96% positive across 134,826 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. Persona 5 Royal has the larger player base right now (9,038 vs 3,398 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.