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IdleOn vs The Elder Scrolls Online
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Massively Multiplayer games.
IdleOn is currently the more played game: 14,707 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,823 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 1.7× more players. IdleOn has been ahead for 3 days straight, and has led on 3 days of the 31 days Coilr has tracked both games. The Elder Scrolls® Online counters with better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 77%. IdleOn is free to play, while The Elder Scrolls® Online costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, IdleOn leads 5 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 422h in IdleOn and 190h in The Elder Scrolls® Online. 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.
IdleOn
422h
average of 14 members
The Elder Scrolls® Online
190h
average of 33 members
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Player count history
IdleOnThe Elder Scrolls® Online
Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
IdleOn has had the higher daily player count for the last 3 days. The Elder Scrolls® Online last led on Aug 24, 2026.
IdleOn led 3 daysThe Elder Scrolls® Online led 28 days
Days tracked
31
Current streak
3 days
IdleOn
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
1%
Jul 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 31 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | IdleOn | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,707 | 8,823 |
| 24-hour peak | 17,496 | 12,388 |
| 7-day average | 14,562 | 9,458 |
| 30-day average | 13,165 | 8,816 |
| 30-day trend | — | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,496 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 69% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 29,586 | 161,386 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 6, 2025 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | IdleOn | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 9,805 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,486 | 8,222 | 8,624 | 14,097 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,653 | 17,496 | 8,946 | 15,070 |
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, IdleOn or The Elder Scrolls Online?
IdleOn currently has more players: 14,707 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,823 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 1.7× more players.
Is IdleOn bigger than The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam?
Over the last 30 days IdleOn averaged 13,165 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,816. By that measure IdleOn is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls® Online ever had more players than IdleOn?
Yes. Across the 31 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls® Online had the higher daily average on 28 days, most recently on Aug 24, 2026. IdleOn has led for the last 3 days.
Is IdleOn better than The Elder Scrolls Online?
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls® Online rates higher: 81% positive across 161,386 reviews vs 77% across 29,586 for IdleOn. IdleOn has the larger player base right now (14,707 vs 8,823 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,816 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,420.
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