Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 29,945 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,766 for Football Manager 2024 — about 1.6× more players. Football Manager 2024 counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 86%. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Football Manager 2024 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,766 | 29,945 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,988 | 41,601 |
| 7-day average | 16,429 | 30,073 |
| 30-day average | 16,429 | 29,531 |
| 30-day trend | — | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,988 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 28,304 | 376,641 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2023 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Price | — | $5.99 (−90%) |
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| Month | Football Manager 2024 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 29,108 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 15,933 | 19,988 | 29,712 | 48,641 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 29,945 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,766 for Football Manager 2024 — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 2024 averaged 16,429 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,531. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Football Manager 2024 rates higher: 92% positive across 28,304 reviews vs 86% across 376,641 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (29,945 vs 18,766 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,531 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.