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Fallout 4 vs Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Fallout 4 is currently the more played game: 14,040 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,979 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, about 4× more players. Fallout 4 has been ahead for 84 days straight. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 83% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Fallout 4 leads 8 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 66.1h in Fallout 4 and 20.7h in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Fallout 4
66.1h
average of 60 members
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
20.7h
average of 40 members
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Player count history
Fallout 4Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Fallout 4 has had the higher daily player count for the last 84 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Fallout 4 led 84 daysGrand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition led 0 days
Days tracked
84
Current streak
84 days
Fallout 4
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
54%
Jul 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 84 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Fallout 4 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,040 | 3,979 |
| 24-hour peak | 17,682 | 4,809 |
| 7-day average | 11,515 | 2,926 |
| 30-day average | 11,859 | 3,146 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | −33% |
| Peak (tracked) | 18,883 | 8,484 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 74% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 428,189 | 201,747 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 9, 2015 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Fallout 4 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 11,732 | 13,926 | 2,580 | 3,025 |
| May 2026 | 10,898 | 14,354 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 10,349 | 16,099 | 2,948 | 6,490 |
| Jul 2026 | 11,148 | 17,597 | 4,609 | 8,484 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 12,008 | 18,883 | 2,995 | 5,148 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Fallout 4 or Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition?
Fallout 4 currently has more players: 14,040 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,979 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, about 4× more players.
Is Fallout 4 bigger than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Fallout 4 averaged 11,859 concurrent players and Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,146. By that measure Fallout 4 is currently the bigger game.
Has Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition ever had more players than Fallout 4?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Fallout 4 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 84 days both games have been tracked.
Is Fallout 4 better than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition?
By Steam review score, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition rates higher: 83% positive across 201,747 reviews vs 81% across 428,189 for Fallout 4. Fallout 4 has the larger player base right now (14,040 vs 3,979 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Fallout 4 growing or declining on Steam?
Fallout 4 averaged 11,859 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 18,883.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition growing or declining on Steam?
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,146 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 33% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,484.