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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Hogwarts Legacy
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the more played game: 26,893 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,230 for Hogwarts Legacy, about 2.4× more players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has been ahead for 91 days straight. Hogwarts Legacy counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 87%. Hogwarts Legacy is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online leads 6 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 1707h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 38.4h in Hogwarts Legacy. 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.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
1707h
average of 12 members
Hogwarts Legacy
38.4h
average of 38 members
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Player count history
FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlineHogwarts Legacy
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has had the higher daily player count for the last 91 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 91 daysHogwarts Legacy led 0 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
91 days
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
58%
Aug 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Hogwarts Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,893 | 11,230 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,893 | 12,485 |
| 7-day average | 20,641 | 5,229 |
| 30-day average | 21,804 | 4,741 |
| 30-day trend | +21% | −11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 12,485 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,559 | 371,582 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Price | $19.99 | $5.99 (−90%) |
Full stats: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online · Hogwarts Legacy · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Hogwarts Legacy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | 4,256 | 4,256 |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 5,985 | 6,278 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | 5,517 | 11,100 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,117 | 31,084 | 5,333 | 10,296 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 21,604 | 34,129 | 4,777 | 12,485 |
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, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online or Hogwarts Legacy?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 26,893 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,230 for Hogwarts Legacy, about 2.4× more players.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online bigger than Hogwarts Legacy on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,804 concurrent players and Hogwarts Legacy averaged 4,741. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
Has Hogwarts Legacy ever had more players than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 91 days both games have been tracked.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online better than Hogwarts Legacy?
By Steam review score, Hogwarts Legacy rates higher: 90% positive across 371,582 reviews vs 87% across 85,559 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has the larger player base right now (26,893 vs 11,230 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online growing or declining on Steam?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,804 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is Hogwarts Legacy growing or declining on Steam?
Hogwarts Legacy averaged 4,741 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,485.
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