Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 31,797 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 28,336 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 28,336 | 31,797 |
| 24-hour peak | 44,327 | 48,258 |
| 7-day average | 27,784 | 30,000 |
| 30-day average | 23,168 | 29,686 |
| 30-day trend | +16% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 46,571 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 293,053 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $19.99 | $5.99 |
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| Month | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,716 | 19,716 | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 21,694 | 33,714 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,353 | 39,967 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 27,199 | 46,571 | 29,841 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 31,797 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,336 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,168 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,686. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,168 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 46,571.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,686 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.