Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Football Manager 26 is currently the more played game: 38,793 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,498 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 19% more players.
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| Metric | Football Manager 26 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 38,793 | 32,498 |
| 24-hour peak | 43,531 | 48,258 |
| 7-day average | 30,100 | 30,002 |
| 30-day average | 29,868 | 29,682 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,839 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 34% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 34,030 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $29.99 | $5.99 |
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| Month | Football Manager 26 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 33,572 | 52,839 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,262 | 51,305 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,885 | 47,555 | 29,844 | 48,451 |
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: 38,793 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,498 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 19% more players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 26 averaged 29,868 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,682. By that measure Football Manager 26 is currently the bigger game.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,868 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,682 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.