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Monster Hunter: World vs The Elder Scrolls Online
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
The Elder Scrolls® Online is currently the more played game: 10,460 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,469 for Monster Hunter: World, a similar number of players. Monster Hunter: World has been ahead for 70 days straight. Monster Hunter: World counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World leads 8 of 10.
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 68.9h in Monster Hunter: World and 176h 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.
Monster Hunter: World
68.9h
average of 53 members
The Elder Scrolls® Online
176h
average of 36 members
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Player count history
Monster Hunter: WorldThe Elder Scrolls® Online
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Monster Hunter: World has had the higher daily player count for the last 70 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Monster Hunter: World led 70 daysThe Elder Scrolls® Online led 0 days
Days tracked
70
Current streak
70 days
Monster Hunter: World
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
24%
Aug 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 70 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Monster Hunter: World | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,469 | 10,460 |
| 24-hour peak | 22,912 | 10,944 |
| 7-day average | 12,647 | 8,492 |
| 30-day average | 13,545 | 8,821 |
| 30-day trend | −18% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,687 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 516,022 | 161,474 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 8, 2018 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Monster Hunter: World | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 8,419 | 11,801 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 21,104 | 50,687 | 9,805 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,152 | 40,029 | 8,628 | 14,097 |
| Aug 2026 | 14,183 | 30,810 | 8,894 | 15,070 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 11,736 | 23,663 | 7,756 | 11,166 |
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, Monster Hunter: World or The Elder Scrolls Online?
The Elder Scrolls® Online currently has more players: 10,460 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,469 for Monster Hunter: World, a similar number of players.
Is Monster Hunter: World bigger than The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Monster Hunter: World averaged 13,545 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,821. By that measure Monster Hunter: World is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls® Online ever had more players than Monster Hunter: World?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Monster Hunter: World has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 70 days both games have been tracked.
Is Monster Hunter: World better than The Elder Scrolls Online?
By Steam review score, Monster Hunter: World rates higher: 89% positive across 516,022 reviews vs 81% across 161,474 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. The Elder Scrolls® Online has the larger player base right now (10,460 vs 9,469 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Monster Hunter: World growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter: World averaged 13,545 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,821 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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