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Final Fantasy XIV Online vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is the more played game right now: 32,318 players on Steam against 21,456 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 1.5× more players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has been ahead for 30 days straight, and has led on 132 days of the 138 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 10 of 10.
Playing on Steam right now
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is read every 10 minutes, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition every 5 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 1533h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 103h 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
1533h
average of 24 members
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
103h
average of 142 members
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
18,280The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
32,853Daily averages · latest day · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, 80% 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, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 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
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 30 days. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on Sep 11, 2026.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 6 daysThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 132 days
- Days tracked
- 138
- Current streak
- 30 days
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- Lead changes
- 3
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Sep 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 138 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 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,456 | 32,318 |
| 24-hour peak | 22,526 | 43,031 |
| 7-day average | 18,664 | 30,824 |
| 30-day average | 20,358 | 25,944 |
| 30-day trend | −8% | −2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 45,985 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,905 | 380,105 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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 | 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 | 18,117 | 31,084 | 25,556 | 41,652 |
| Aug 2026 | 21,606 | 34,033 | 26,815 | 44,607 |
| Sep 2026 | 20,397 | 35,176 | 23,380 | 38,961 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 17,681 | 24,789 | 28,428 | 45,985 |
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: 32,318 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,456 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 1.5× more 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 20,358 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,944. 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 138 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 6 days, most recently on Sep 11, 2026. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has led for the last 30 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 380,105 reviews vs 87% across 85,905 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (32,318 vs 21,456 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 20,358 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% 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 25,944 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,985.
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