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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Monster Hunter: World
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the more played game: 23,485 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,858 for Monster Hunter: World, about 3× more players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has been ahead for 65 days straight, and has led on 76 days of the 109 days Coilr has tracked both games. Monster Hunter: World counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 87%. Monster Hunter: World is currently 74% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World 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 1973h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 94.8h in Monster Hunter: World. 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
1973h
average of 16 members
Monster Hunter: World
94.8h
average of 64 members
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Player count history
FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlineMonster Hunter: World
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 65 days. Monster Hunter: World last led on Jul 13, 2026.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 76 daysMonster Hunter: World led 33 days
Days tracked
109
Current streak
65 days
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 11, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 109 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,485 | 8,858 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,529 | 29,429 |
| 7-day average | 23,327 | 14,674 |
| 30-day average | 21,887 | 13,141 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | −15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 50,687 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,713 | 516,756 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $7.79 (−74%) |
Full stats: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online · Monster Hunter: World · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Monster Hunter: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | 21,104 | 50,687 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,117 | 31,084 | 17,152 | 40,029 |
| Aug 2026 | 21,608 | 34,033 | 14,190 | 30,810 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 21,552 | 35,209 | 13,407 | 30,672 |
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 Monster Hunter: World?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 23,485 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,858 for Monster Hunter: World, about 3× more players.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online bigger than Monster Hunter: World on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,887 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 13,141. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
Has Monster Hunter: World ever had more players than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online?
Yes. Across the 109 days Coilr has tracked both games, Monster Hunter: World had the higher daily average on 33 days, most recently on Jul 13, 2026. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has led for the last 65 days.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online better than Monster Hunter: World?
By Steam review score, Monster Hunter: World rates higher: 89% positive across 516,756 reviews vs 87% across 85,713 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has the larger player base right now (23,485 vs 8,858 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 21,887 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is Monster Hunter: World growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter: World averaged 13,141 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
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