Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Sports games.
Football Manager 26 is currently the more played game: 21,704 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,213 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 4× more players. Russian Fishing 4 counters with better Steam reviews: 60% positive vs 34%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while Football Manager 26 costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Football Manager 26 leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Football Manager 26 | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,704 | 5,213 |
| 24-hour peak | 45,013 | 20,262 |
| 7-day average | 30,575 | 12,431 |
| 30-day average | 29,912 | 12,431 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,839 | 20,623 |
| Steam reviews | 34% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 53% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 34,278 | 88,228 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | $29.99 | Free to play |
Full stats: Football Manager 26 · Russian Fishing 4 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Football Manager 26 | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 33,572 | 52,839 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 30,328 | 51,305 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,252 | 48,519 | 12,188 | 20,623 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 26 currently has more players: 21,704 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,213 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 26 averaged 29,912 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,431. By that measure Football Manager 26 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Russian Fishing 4 rates higher: 60% positive across 88,228 reviews vs 34% across 34,278 for Football Manager 26. Football Manager 26 has the larger player base right now (21,704 vs 5,213 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,912 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.