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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 29,736 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 29,169 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, a similar number of players. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has been ahead for 6 days straight, and has led on 27 days of the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leads 6 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 116h in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and 106h in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 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.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
116h
average of 22 members
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
106h
average of 66 members
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Player count history
Mount & Blade II: BannerlordThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has had the higher daily player count for the last 6 days. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition last led on Aug 19, 2026.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord led 27 daysThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 64 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
6 days
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Lead changes
5
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 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,169 | 29,736 |
| 24-hour peak | 42,483 | 30,231 |
| 7-day average | 29,292 | 25,323 |
| 30-day average | 26,978 | 26,822 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 49,222 | 44,607 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 74% positive |
| Total reviews | 296,140 | 374,749 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 25, 2022 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Price | $49.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,716 | 19,716 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 21,694 | 33,714 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,380 | 39,740 | 25,109 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 | 25,955 | 46,280 | 25,550 | 41,652 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 27,582 | 49,222 | 27,303 | 44,607 |
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, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 29,736 concurrent players on Steam vs 29,169 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, a similar number of players.
Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord bigger than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 26,978 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 26,822. By that measure Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition ever had more players than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
Yes. Across the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition had the higher daily average on 64 days, most recently on Aug 19, 2026. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has led for the last 6 days.
Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord better than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 374,749 reviews vs 88% across 296,140 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (29,736 vs 29,169 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord growing or declining on Steam?
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 26,978 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,222.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 26,822 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 44,607.
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