Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the more played game: 14,084 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,690 for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — about 3× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier's Civilization® V leads 6 of 7.
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| Metric | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | Sid Meier's Civilization® V |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,690 | 14,084 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,891 | 18,275 |
| 7-day average | 6,945 | 12,689 |
| 30-day average | 7,731 | 12,834 |
| 30-day trend | −24% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 22,170 | 19,392 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 20,448 | 210,059 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | — | $7.49 |
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| Month | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 13,391 | 22,170 | 14,923 | 15,374 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,575 | 17,809 | 12,708 | 18,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,207 | 13,718 | 12,893 | 19,392 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently has more players: 14,084 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,690 for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era averaged 7,731 concurrent players and Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,834. By that measure Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the bigger game.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era averaged 7,731 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,170.