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Hogwarts Legacy vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the more played game: 20,020 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,968 for Hogwarts Legacy, about 1.8× more players. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been ahead for 97 days straight. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Hogwarts Legacy is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads 8 of 9.
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 38.2h in Hogwarts Legacy and 42.9h in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. 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.
Hogwarts Legacy
38.2h
average of 42 members
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
42.9h
average of 91 members
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Player count history
Hogwarts LegacyThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has had the higher daily player count for the last 97 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Hogwarts Legacy led 0 daysThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt led 97 days
Days tracked
97
Current streak
97 days
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
27%
Apr 15, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 97 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Hogwarts Legacy | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,968 | 20,020 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,248 | 20,948 |
| 7-day average | 8,599 | 16,647 |
| 30-day average | 5,492 | 15,065 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | −9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,674 | 36,660 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 371,582 | 885,075 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2023 | May 18, 2015 |
| Price | $5.99 (−90%) | $49.99 |
Full stats: Hogwarts Legacy · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Hogwarts Legacy | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 4,256 | 4,256 | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | 5,985 | 6,278 | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,517 | 11,100 | 16,364 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,333 | 10,296 | 17,230 | 36,660 |
| Aug 2026 | 5,143 | 15,674 | 15,308 | 31,959 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 8,696 | 12,248 | 14,623 | 22,563 |
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, Hogwarts Legacy or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt currently has more players: 20,020 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,968 for Hogwarts Legacy, about 1.8× more players.
Is Hogwarts Legacy bigger than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Hogwarts Legacy averaged 5,492 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 15,065. By that measure The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the bigger game.
Has Hogwarts Legacy ever had more players than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 97 days both games have been tracked.
Is Hogwarts Legacy better than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 97% positive across 885,075 reviews vs 90% across 371,582 for Hogwarts Legacy. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has the larger player base right now (20,020 vs 10,968 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Hogwarts Legacy growing or declining on Steam?
Hogwarts Legacy averaged 5,492 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,674.
Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt growing or declining on Steam?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 15,065 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,660.
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