Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 25,853 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,880 for Fallout 4 — about 2.2× more players. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Fallout 4 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,880 | 25,853 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,472 | 31,749 |
| 7-day average | 11,142 | 25,855 |
| 30-day average | 10,706 | 25,337 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,301 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 426,266 | 370,468 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Fallout 4 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 11,732 | 13,926 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 10,898 | 14,354 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 10,322 | 16,143 | 25,029 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 11,083 | 17,301 | 26,005 | 41,652 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 25,853 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,880 for Fallout 4 — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Fallout 4 averaged 10,706 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,337. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Fallout 4 averaged 10,706 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,301.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,337 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.