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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs Path of Exile
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: 22,553 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,174 for Path of Exile, about 1.9× more players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has been ahead for 4 days straight, and has led on 59 days of the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games. Path of Exile counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 87%. Path of Exile is free to play, while FINAL FANTASY XIV Online costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 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 1586h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 101h in Path of Exile. 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
1586h
average of 13 members
Path of Exile
101h
average of 57 members
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Player count history
FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlinePath of Exile
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 4 days. Path of Exile last led on Aug 28, 2026.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 59 daysPath of Exile led 35 days
Days tracked
94
Current streak
4 days
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 27, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 94 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,553 | 12,174 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,100 | 22,981 |
| 7-day average | 20,704 | 20,093 |
| 30-day average | 21,637 | 38,897 |
| 30-day trend | +16% | +28% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 184,658 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,559 | 249,621 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | 5,564 | 21,708 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,117 | 31,084 | 26,666 | 184,658 |
| Aug 2026 | 21,615 | 34,129 | 40,491 | 105,915 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 23,699 | 25,100 | 12,852 | 14,375 |
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 Path of Exile?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 22,553 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,174 for Path of Exile, about 1.9× more players.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online bigger than Path of Exile on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,637 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 38,897. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
Has Path of Exile ever had more players than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online?
Yes. Across the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games, Path of Exile had the higher daily average on 35 days, most recently on Aug 28, 2026. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has led for the last 4 days.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online better than Path of Exile?
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 249,621 reviews vs 87% across 85,559 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has the larger player base right now (22,553 vs 12,174 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 21,637 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is Path of Exile growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile averaged 38,897 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 28% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 184,658.
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