Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
HELLDIVERS™ 2 is currently the more played game: 29,333 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 28,919 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — a similar number of players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 75%. Across all tracked metrics, HELLDIVERS™ 2 leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
HELLDIVERS™ 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 9 days — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition last led on Jul 6, 2026.
Days tracked
63
Current streak
9 days
HELLDIVERS™ 2
Lead changes
8
Closest gap
<1%
May 31, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 63 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | HELLDIVERS™ 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,333 | 28,919 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,464 | 29,616 |
| 7-day average | 27,865 | 25,505 |
| 30-day average | 27,510 | 25,206 |
| 30-day trend | +11% | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 57,878 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 76% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,150,020 | 370,468 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 7, 2024 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
Full stats: HELLDIVERS™ 2 · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | HELLDIVERS™ 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 39,500 | 57,878 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 29,162 | 51,221 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,464 | 45,795 | 25,029 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 28,190 | 43,979 | 25,850 | 41,652 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
HELLDIVERS™ 2 currently has more players: 29,333 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,919 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days HELLDIVERS™ 2 averaged 27,510 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,206. By that measure HELLDIVERS™ 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 63 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition had the higher daily average on 15 days, most recently on Jul 6, 2026. HELLDIVERS™ 2 has led for the last 9 days.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 370,468 reviews vs 75% across 1,150,020 for HELLDIVERS™ 2. HELLDIVERS™ 2 has the larger player base right now (29,333 vs 28,919 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
HELLDIVERS™ 2 averaged 27,510 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 57,878.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,206 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.