Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 19,659 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,496 for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — about 6× more players. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,496 | 19,659 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,359 | 39,069 |
| 7-day average | 6,605 | 29,798 |
| 30-day average | 7,404 | 29,517 |
| 30-day trend | −28% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 22,170 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 20,448 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 29, 2026 | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Price | — | $59.99 |
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| Month | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 13,391 | 22,170 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,575 | 17,809 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,967 | 13,718 | 29,869 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 19,659 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,496 for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — about 6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era averaged 7,404 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,517. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era rates higher: 88% positive across 20,448 reviews vs 86% across 376,058 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (19,659 vs 3,496 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era averaged 7,404 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 28% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,170.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,517 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.