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Final Fantasy XIV Online vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the more played game right now: 40,369 players on Steam against 19,216 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 2.1× more players. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been ahead for 11 days straight, and has led on 31 days of the 133 days Coilr has tracked both games.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 87%. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads 10 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is read every 10 minutes, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt every 5 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 1599h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online and 48.1h in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. 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
1599h
average of 23 members
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
48.1h
average of 143 members
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
16,766The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
57,355Daily averages · latest day · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 3.4× the players 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 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 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 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has had the higher daily player count for the last 11 days. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on Sep 28, 2026.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 102 daysThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt led 31 days
- Days tracked
- 133
- Current streak
- 11 days
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Lead changes
- 9
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jul 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 133 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 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,216 | 40,369 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,399 | 84,376 |
| 7-day average | 18,981 | 73,033 |
| 30-day average | 20,960 | 42,510 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | +115% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 137,724 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 80% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,864 | 898,930 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 18, 2014 | May 18, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | $24.99 (−50%) |
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 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,883 | 34,484 | 16,364 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 | 18,117 | 31,084 | 17,230 | 36,660 |
| Aug 2026 | 21,606 | 34,033 | 15,324 | 31,921 |
| Sep 2026 | 20,422 | 35,209 | 16,703 | 120,975 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 17,651 | 24,789 | 72,645 | 137,724 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Final Fantasy XIV Online or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt currently has more players: 40,369 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,216 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, about 2.1× more players.
Is Final Fantasy XIV Online bigger than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam?
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 20,960 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 42,510. By that measure The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the bigger game.
Has FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ever had more players than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
Yes. Across the 133 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 102 days, most recently on Sep 28, 2026. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has led for the last 11 days.
Is Final Fantasy XIV Online better than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 96% positive across 898,930 reviews vs 87% across 85,864 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has the larger player base right now (40,369 vs 19,216 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 20,960 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt growing or declining on Steam?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 42,510 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 115% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 137,724.
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