Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 23,397 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,810 for Football Manager 26 — a similar number of players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 34%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — Football Manager 26 last led on Jul 18, 2026.
Days tracked
53
Current streak
1 day
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
8%
Jul 6, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 53 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Football Manager 26 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,810 | 23,397 |
| 24-hour peak | 45,662 | 36,324 |
| 7-day average | 30,177 | 24,972 |
| 30-day average | 29,840 | 25,375 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,839 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 34% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 53% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 34,278 | 371,064 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 3, 2025 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Football Manager 26 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 33,572 | 52,839 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,328 | 51,305 | 25,075 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,939 | 47,555 | 25,664 | 41,652 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 23,397 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,810 for Football Manager 26 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 26 averaged 29,840 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,375. By that measure Football Manager 26 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 53 days Coilr has tracked both games, Football Manager 26 had the higher daily average on 52 days, most recently on Jul 18, 2026. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 371,064 reviews vs 34% across 34,278 for Football Manager 26. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (23,397 vs 21,810 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,840 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,375 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.