Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
The Elder Scrolls® Online is currently the more played game: 8,095 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,771 for Far Cry® 4 — about 3× more players. Far Cry® 4 counters with better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls® Online leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Far Cry® 4 | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,771 | 8,095 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,581 | 12,937 |
| 7-day average | 2,391 | 8,369 |
| 30-day average | 2,639 | 8,943 |
| 30-day trend | — | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,596 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 72,271 | 161,001 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 17, 2014 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Far Cry® 4 | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 9,799 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,531 | 4,596 | 8,750 | 14,097 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Elder Scrolls® Online currently has more players: 8,095 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,771 for Far Cry® 4 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Far Cry® 4 averaged 2,639 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,943. By that measure The Elder Scrolls® Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Far Cry® 4 rates higher: 85% positive across 72,271 reviews vs 81% across 161,001 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. The Elder Scrolls® Online has the larger player base right now (8,095 vs 2,771 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,943 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,420.