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Hearts of Iron IV vs Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Hearts of Iron IV is the more played game right now: 27,444 players on Steam against 20,809 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, about 32% more players. Hearts of Iron IV has been ahead for 135 days straight, and has led on 142 days of the 165 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Hearts of Iron IV also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 86%. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Hearts of Iron IV leads 7 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Hearts of Iron IV is read every 5 minutes, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 345h in Hearts of Iron IV and 175h in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. 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.
Hearts of Iron IV
345h
average of 71 members
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
175h
average of 109 members
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Hearts of Iron IV
34,945Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
26,803Daily averages · latest day · Hearts of Iron IV, 30% ahead of Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Hearts of Iron IV is read every 5 minutes, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI 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
Hearts of Iron IV has had the higher daily player count for the last 135 days. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI last led on May 19, 2026.
Hearts of Iron IV led 142 daysSid Meier’s Civilization® VI led 23 days
- Days tracked
- 165
- Current streak
- 135 days
- Hearts of Iron IV
- Lead changes
- 11
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Apr 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 165 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 | Hearts of Iron IV | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 27,444 | 20,809 |
| 24-hour peak | 53,598 | 40,289 |
| 7-day average | 37,455 | 29,338 |
| 30-day average | 36,297 | 29,629 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 71,856 | 50,733 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 10% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 362,081 | 379,775 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 6, 2016 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Price | $49.99 | $5.99 (−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 | Hearts of Iron IV | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,165 | 31,767 | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 33,728 | 60,597 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 38,494 | 71,856 | 29,103 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 | 39,195 | 62,871 | 29,629 | 48,451 |
| Aug 2026 | 37,972 | 58,911 | 30,864 | 49,049 |
| Sep 2026 | 34,294 | 62,783 | 28,991 | 50,733 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 35,720 | 63,006 | 28,490 | 47,864 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Hearts of Iron IV or Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
Hearts of Iron IV currently has more players: 27,444 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,809 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, about 32% more players.
Is Hearts of Iron IV bigger than Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Hearts of Iron IV averaged 36,297 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,629. By that measure Hearts of Iron IV is currently the bigger game.
Has Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI ever had more players than Hearts of Iron IV?
Yes. Across the 165 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI had the higher daily average on 23 days, most recently on May 19, 2026. Hearts of Iron IV has led for the last 135 days.
Is Hearts of Iron IV better than Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
By Steam review score, Hearts of Iron IV rates higher: 90% positive across 362,081 reviews vs 86% across 379,775 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Hearts of Iron IV has the larger player base right now (27,444 vs 20,809 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Hearts of Iron IV growing or declining on Steam?
Hearts of Iron IV averaged 36,297 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,856.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI growing or declining on Steam?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,629 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,733.
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