Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Hearts of Iron IV is currently the more played game: 33,941 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 23,397 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — about 45% more players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Hearts of Iron IV leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Hearts of Iron IV has had the higher daily player count for the last 53 days — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition last led on May 19, 2026.
Days tracked
84
Current streak
53 days
Hearts of Iron IV
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
<1%
May 11, 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 | Hearts of Iron IV | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,941 | 23,397 |
| 24-hour peak | 58,884 | 36,324 |
| 7-day average | 39,070 | 24,972 |
| 30-day average | 40,064 | 25,375 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 71,856 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 372,206 | 371,064 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 5, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Price | $49.99 | $39.99 |
Full stats: Hearts of Iron IV · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Hearts of Iron IV | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,165 | 31,767 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 33,728 | 60,597 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 38,452 | 71,856 | 25,075 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 39,454 | 62,926 | 25,664 | 41,652 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Hearts of Iron IV currently has more players: 33,941 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,397 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — about 45% more players.
Over the last 30 days Hearts of Iron IV averaged 40,064 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,375. By that measure Hearts of Iron IV is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 84 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition had the higher daily average on 4 days, most recently on May 19, 2026. Hearts of Iron IV has led for the last 53 days.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 371,064 reviews vs 90% across 372,206 for Hearts of Iron IV. Hearts of Iron IV has the larger player base right now (33,941 vs 23,397 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hearts of Iron IV averaged 40,064 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,856.
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.