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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 31,198 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,979 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, about 8× more players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has been ahead for 84 days straight. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 83%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 8 of 9.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 20.7h in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and 106h in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 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.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
20.7h
average of 40 members
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
106h
average of 66 members
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Player count history
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete EditionThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 84 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition led 0 daysThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 84 days
Days tracked
84
Current streak
84 days
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
80%
Jul 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 84 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,979 | 31,198 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,809 | 38,960 |
| 7-day average | 2,926 | 25,837 |
| 30-day average | 3,146 | 27,057 |
| 30-day trend | −33% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 8,484 | 44,607 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 74% positive |
| Total reviews | 201,747 | 374,749 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 24, 2020 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
Full stats: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,580 | 3,025 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,948 | 6,490 | 25,109 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 | 4,609 | 8,484 | 25,549 | 41,652 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 2,995 | 5,148 | 27,466 | 44,607 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 31,198 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,979 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, about 8× more players.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition bigger than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,146 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 27,057. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Has Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition ever had more players than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 84 days both games have been tracked.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition better than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 374,749 reviews vs 83% across 201,747 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (31,198 vs 3,979 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition growing or declining on Steam?
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 3,146 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 33% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,484.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 27,057 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 44,607.
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