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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs IdleOn
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the more played game: 26,298 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,288 for IdleOn, about 1.8× more players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has been ahead for 30 days straight. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 77%. IdleOn is free to play, while FINAL FANTASY XIV Online costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online leads 9 of 9.
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 1860h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 421h in IdleOn. 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
1860h
average of 11 members
IdleOn
421h
average of 14 members
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Player count history
FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlineIdleOn
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 30 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 30 daysIdleOn led 0 days
Days tracked
30
Current streak
30 days
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
40%
Aug 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 30 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | IdleOn |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,298 | 14,288 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,298 | 15,264 |
| 7-day average | 20,748 | 12,388 |
| 30-day average | 22,005 | 10,043 |
| 30-day trend | +24% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 15,264 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,494 | 29,534 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
Full stats: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online · IdleOn · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | IdleOn | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 18,114 | 31,118 | 7,486 | 8,222 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 21,907 | 34,129 | 7,734 | 15,264 |
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 IdleOn?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 26,298 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,288 for IdleOn, about 1.8× more players.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online bigger than IdleOn on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 22,005 concurrent players and IdleOn averaged 10,043. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
Has IdleOn 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 30 days both games have been tracked.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online better than IdleOn?
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,494 reviews vs 77% across 29,534 for IdleOn. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has the larger player base right now (26,298 vs 14,288 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 22,005 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
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