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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 24,804 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 24,549 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, a similar number of players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has been ahead for 90 days straight, and has led on 90 days of the 93 days Coilr has tracked both games. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 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 1860h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 104h in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 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
1860h
average of 11 members
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
104h
average of 67 members
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Player count history
FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlineThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 90 days. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on May 29, 2026.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 3 daysThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 90 days
Days tracked
93
Current streak
90 days
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
<1%
May 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 93 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,549 | 24,804 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,828 | 29,692 |
| 7-day average | 20,725 | 24,750 |
| 30-day average | 22,066 | 26,693 |
| 30-day trend | +24% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 44,607 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 74% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,494 | 374,749 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | 25,109 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,113 | 31,118 | 25,552 | 41,652 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 21,815 | 34,129 | 27,116 | 44,607 |
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 V: Skyrim Special Edition?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 24,804 concurrent players on Steam vs 24,549 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, a similar number of players.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online bigger than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 22,066 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 26,693. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Has FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ever had more players than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Yes. Across the 93 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 3 days, most recently on May 29, 2026. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has led for the last 90 days.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online better than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 374,749 reviews vs 87% across 85,494 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (24,804 vs 24,549 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 22,066 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 26,693 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 44,607.
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