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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs The Elder Scrolls Online
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: 22,399 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,641 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 1.9× more players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has been ahead for 66 days straight. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online leads 8 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 176h in The Elder Scrolls® Online. 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
The Elder Scrolls® Online
176h
average of 36 members
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Player count history
FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlineThe Elder Scrolls® Online
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 66 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 66 daysThe Elder Scrolls® Online led 0 days
Days tracked
66
Current streak
66 days
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
35%
Jul 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 66 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,399 | 11,641 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,624 | 12,638 |
| 7-day average | 20,585 | 9,073 |
| 30-day average | 21,810 | 8,933 |
| 30-day trend | +20% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,559 | 161,474 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
Full stats: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online · The Elder Scrolls® Online · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | 9,805 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,116 | 31,084 | 8,627 | 14,097 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 21,611 | 34,129 | 8,912 | 15,070 |
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 The Elder Scrolls Online?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 22,399 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,641 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 1.9× more players.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online bigger than The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 21,810 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,933. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls® Online 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 66 days both games have been tracked.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online better than The Elder Scrolls Online?
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,559 reviews vs 81% across 161,474 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has the larger player base right now (22,399 vs 11,641 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 21,810 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,933 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,420.
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