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GTA 5 Legacy vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is the more played game right now: 70,674 players on Steam against 30,960 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, about 2.3× more players. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has been ahead for 174 days straight.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 88%. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy leads 8 of 10.
Playing on Steam right now
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is read every 5 minutes, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition every 10 minutes.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 347h in Grand Theft Auto V Legacy and 99.1h 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 V Legacy
347h
average of 145 members
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
99.1h
average of 133 members
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Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
45,402The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
27,619Daily averages · latest day · Grand Theft Auto V Legacy, 64% ahead of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is read every 5 minutes, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has had the higher daily player count for the last 174 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy led 174 daysThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 0 days
- Days tracked
- 174
- Current streak
- 174 days
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
- Lead changes
- 0
- Closest gap
- 24%
- May 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 174 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 70,674 | 30,960 |
| 24-hour peak | 70,674 | 36,477 |
| 7-day average | 45,557 | 28,572 |
| 30-day average | 46,668 | 25,027 |
| 30-day trend | −22% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 105,399 | 45,985 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,080,010 | 378,753 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 13, 2015 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Price | — | $3.99 (−90%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,350 | 85,977 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 50,474 | 92,488 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,517 | 105,399 | 25,109 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 | 69,055 | 101,733 | 25,556 | 41,652 |
| Aug 2026 | 62,773 | 96,391 | 26,815 | 44,607 |
| Sep 2026 | 48,128 | 84,258 | 23,390 | 38,961 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 45,149 | 74,192 | 27,514 | 45,985 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, GTA 5 Legacy or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy currently has more players: 70,674 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,960 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, about 2.3× more players.
Is GTA 5 Legacy bigger than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Grand Theft Auto V Legacy averaged 46,668 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,027. By that measure Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition ever had more players than Grand Theft Auto V Legacy?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 174 days both games have been tracked.
Is GTA 5 Legacy 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 378,753 reviews vs 88% across 2,080,010 for Grand Theft Auto V Legacy. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has the larger player base right now (70,674 vs 30,960 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Grand Theft Auto V Legacy growing or declining on Steam?
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy averaged 46,668 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 22% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 105,399.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,027 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,985.
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