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Final Fantasy XIV Online vs MapleStory
MapleStory is the more played game right now: 11,667 players on Steam against 11,252 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, a similar number of players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has been ahead for 73 days straight.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 61%. MapleStory is free to play, while FINAL FANTASY XIV Online costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online leads 9 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 1666h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 28.0h in MapleStory. 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
1666h
average of 22 members
MapleStory
28.0h
average of 12 members
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
16,302MapleStory
11,777Daily averages · latest day · FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, 38% ahead of MapleStory
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has had the higher daily player count for the last 73 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 73 daysMapleStory led 0 days
- Days tracked
- 73
- Current streak
- 73 days
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
- Lead changes
- 0
- Closest gap
- 13%
- Oct 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 73 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | MapleStory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,252 | 11,667 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,809 | 15,160 |
| 7-day average | 19,173 | 12,279 |
| 30-day average | 21,464 | 10,012 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | −18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 15,160 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 61% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 40% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,864 | 15,571 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | MapleStory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 18,117 | 31,084 | 10,617 | 13,250 |
| Aug 2026 | 21,606 | 34,033 | 9,415 | 13,613 |
| Sep 2026 | 20,422 | 35,209 | 7,453 | 10,806 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 17,704 | 24,789 | 8,369 | 15,160 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Final Fantasy XIV Online or MapleStory?
MapleStory currently has more players: 11,667 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,252 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, a similar number of players.
Is Final Fantasy XIV Online bigger than MapleStory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,464 concurrent players and MapleStory averaged 10,012. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
Has MapleStory 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 73 days both games have been tracked.
Is Final Fantasy XIV Online better than MapleStory?
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,864 reviews vs 61% across 15,571 for MapleStory. MapleStory has the larger player base right now (11,667 vs 11,252 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 21,464 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is MapleStory growing or declining on Steam?
MapleStory averaged 10,012 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,160.
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