Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 39,375 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,434 for Monster Hunter: World — about 3× more players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 89%. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 43 days — Monster Hunter: World last led on Jun 20, 2026.
Days tracked
64
Current streak
43 days
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 64 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Monster Hunter: World | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,434 | 39,375 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,199 | 39,375 |
| 7-day average | 16,378 | 25,730 |
| 30-day average | 16,994 | 25,851 |
| 30-day trend | −21% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,687 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 514,345 | 372,131 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 8, 2018 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Price | $7.79 (−74%) | $9.99 (−75%) |
Full stats: Monster Hunter: World · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Monster Hunter: World | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 8,419 | 11,801 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 21,104 | 50,687 | 25,109 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,120 | 40,291 | 25,513 | 41,652 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 19,079 | 31,199 | 29,111 | 39,375 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 39,375 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,434 for Monster Hunter: World — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Monster Hunter: World averaged 16,994 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,851. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 64 days Coilr has tracked both games, Monster Hunter: World had the higher daily average on 5 days, most recently on Jun 20, 2026. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has led for the last 43 days.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 372,131 reviews vs 89% across 514,345 for Monster Hunter: World. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (39,375 vs 15,434 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Monster Hunter: World averaged 16,994 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,851 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.