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Hearts of Iron IV vs Total War: WARHAMMER III
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Total War: WARHAMMER III is currently the more played game: 26,431 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 24,801 for Hearts of Iron IV, a similar number of players. Hearts of Iron IV has been ahead for 102 days straight. Hearts of Iron IV counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 71%. Total War: WARHAMMER III is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Hearts of Iron IV leads 8 of 10.
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 295h in Hearts of Iron IV and 136h in Total War: WARHAMMER III. 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
295h
average of 41 members
Total War: WARHAMMER III
136h
average of 21 members
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Player count history
Hearts of Iron IVTotal War: WARHAMMER III
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Hearts of Iron IV has had the higher daily player count for the last 102 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Hearts of Iron IV led 102 daysTotal War: WARHAMMER III led 0 days
Days tracked
102
Current streak
102 days
Hearts of Iron IV
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
7%
Aug 23, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 102 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Hearts of Iron IV | Total War: WARHAMMER III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,801 | 26,431 |
| 24-hour peak | 51,220 | 40,071 |
| 7-day average | 37,556 | 31,861 |
| 30-day average | 38,067 | 25,405 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 71,856 | 51,053 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 374,933 | 147,257 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 6, 2016 | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Price | $49.99 | $8.99 (−85%) |
Full stats: Hearts of Iron IV · Total War: WARHAMMER III · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Hearts of Iron IV | Total War: WARHAMMER III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,165 | 31,767 | 15,394 | 19,392 |
| May 2026 | 33,728 | 60,597 | 29,846 | 43,526 |
| Jun 2026 | 38,494 | 71,856 | 23,060 | 40,771 |
| Jul 2026 | 39,196 | 62,871 | 23,623 | 38,945 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 38,162 | 59,018 | 26,175 | 51,053 |
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, Hearts of Iron IV or Total War: WARHAMMER III?
Total War: WARHAMMER III currently has more players: 26,431 concurrent players on Steam vs 24,801 for Hearts of Iron IV, a similar number of players.
Is Hearts of Iron IV bigger than Total War: WARHAMMER III on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Hearts of Iron IV averaged 38,067 concurrent players and Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 25,405. By that measure Hearts of Iron IV is currently the bigger game.
Has Total War: WARHAMMER III ever had more players than Hearts of Iron IV?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Hearts of Iron IV has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 102 days both games have been tracked.
Is Hearts of Iron IV better than Total War: WARHAMMER III?
By Steam review score, Hearts of Iron IV rates higher: 90% positive across 374,933 reviews vs 71% across 147,257 for Total War: WARHAMMER III. Total War: WARHAMMER III has the larger player base right now (26,431 vs 24,801 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 38,067 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,856.
Is Total War: WARHAMMER III growing or declining on Steam?
Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 25,405 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 51,053.
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