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Final Fantasy XIV Online vs Monster Hunter Rise
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is the more played game right now: 19,430 players on Steam against 8,389 for MONSTER HUNTER RISE, about 2.3× more players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has been ahead for 76 days straight.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 83%. MONSTER HUNTER RISE is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online leads 6 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 1666h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 55.8h in MONSTER HUNTER RISE. 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
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
55.8h
average of 35 members
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
17,213MONSTER HUNTER RISE
13,896Daily averages · latest day · FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, 24% ahead of MONSTER HUNTER RISE
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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 76 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 76 daysMONSTER HUNTER RISE led 0 days
- Days tracked
- 76
- Current streak
- 76 days
- FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
- Lead changes
- 0
- Closest gap
- 8%
- Oct 5, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 76 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 | MONSTER HUNTER RISE |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,430 | 8,389 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,789 | 23,185 |
| 7-day average | 19,229 | 15,942 |
| 30-day average | 21,605 | 13,433 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | +47% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 23,753 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,864 | 126,916 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | $3.99 (−90%) |
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 | MONSTER HUNTER RISE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6,743 | 13,709 |
| Aug 2026 | 21,606 | 34,033 | 5,904 | 12,966 |
| Sep 2026 | 20,428 | 35,209 | 6,844 | 17,450 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 18,170 | 24,789 | 13,195 | 23,753 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Final Fantasy XIV Online or Monster Hunter Rise?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 19,430 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,389 for MONSTER HUNTER RISE, about 2.3× more players.
Is Final Fantasy XIV Online bigger than Monster Hunter Rise on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,605 concurrent players and MONSTER HUNTER RISE averaged 13,433. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
Has MONSTER HUNTER RISE 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 76 days both games have been tracked.
Is Final Fantasy XIV Online better than Monster Hunter Rise?
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,864 reviews vs 83% across 126,916 for MONSTER HUNTER RISE. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has the larger player base right now (19,430 vs 8,389 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 21,605 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is MONSTER HUNTER RISE growing or declining on Steam?
MONSTER HUNTER RISE averaged 13,433 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 47% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,753.
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