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Final Fantasy XIV Online vs Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds is the more played game right now: 40,439 players on Steam against 11,252 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 4× more players. Monster Hunter Wilds has been ahead for 27 days straight, and has led on 56 days of the 130 days Coilr has tracked both games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 50%. Monster Hunter Wilds is currently 25% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter Wilds leads 8 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is read every 10 minutes, Monster Hunter Wilds every 5 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 1666h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 131h in Monster Hunter Wilds. 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 Wilds
131h
average of 32 members
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
16,302Monster Hunter Wilds
23,756Daily averages · latest day · Monster Hunter Wilds, 46% ahead of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is read every 10 minutes, Monster Hunter Wilds every 5 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
Monster Hunter Wilds has had the higher daily player count for the last 27 days. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on Sep 10, 2026.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 74 daysMonster Hunter Wilds led 56 days
- Days tracked
- 130
- Current streak
- 27 days
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Lead changes
- 13
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jun 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 130 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 Wilds |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,252 | 40,439 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,809 | 42,338 |
| 7-day average | 19,173 | 28,689 |
| 30-day average | 21,464 | 30,235 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | +94% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 63,386 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 50% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,864 | 332,281 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 (−25%) |
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 Wilds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 6,931 | 8,438 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | 19,860 | 47,631 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,117 | 31,084 | 16,760 | 37,651 |
| Aug 2026 | 21,606 | 34,033 | 14,250 | 27,023 |
| Sep 2026 | 20,422 | 35,209 | 26,137 | 63,386 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 17,704 | 24,789 | 26,989 | 50,476 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Final Fantasy XIV Online or Monster Hunter Wilds?
Monster Hunter Wilds currently has more players: 40,439 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,252 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 4× more players.
Is Final Fantasy XIV Online bigger than Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,464 concurrent players and Monster Hunter Wilds averaged 30,235. By that measure Monster Hunter Wilds is currently the bigger game.
Has FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ever had more players than Monster Hunter Wilds?
Yes. Across the 130 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 74 days, most recently on Sep 10, 2026. Monster Hunter Wilds has led for the last 27 days.
Is Final Fantasy XIV Online better than Monster Hunter Wilds?
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,864 reviews vs 50% across 332,281 for Monster Hunter Wilds. Monster Hunter Wilds has the larger player base right now (40,439 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 Monster Hunter Wilds growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter Wilds averaged 30,235 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 94% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 63,386.
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