Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the more played game: 12,454 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,410 for Kenshi — about 2.3× more players. Kenshi is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier's Civilization® V leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Kenshi | Sid Meier's Civilization® V |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,410 | 12,454 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,410 | 16,149 |
| 7-day average | 4,458 | 12,772 |
| 30-day average | 4,458 | 12,670 |
| 30-day trend | — | −2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,410 | 19,392 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,740 | 210,149 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 6, 2018 | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Price | $11.99 (−60%) | $29.99 |
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| Month | Kenshi | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,923 | 15,374 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 12,735 | 18,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,602 | 5,410 | 12,707 | 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: 12,454 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,410 for Kenshi — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Kenshi averaged 4,458 concurrent players and Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,670. By that measure Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,149 reviews vs 96% across 114,740 for Kenshi. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has the larger player base right now (12,454 vs 5,410 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,670 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,392.