Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play games.
The Sims™ 4 is currently the more played game: 31,959 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 20,392 for Overwatch® — about 1.6× more players. The Sims™ 4 also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 31%. Across all tracked metrics, Overwatch® leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Overwatch® | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,392 | 31,959 |
| 24-hour peak | 56,436 | 32,536 |
| 7-day average | 49,460 | 25,286 |
| 30-day average | 57,902 | 24,662 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 102,123 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 31% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,564 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 9, 2023 | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Overwatch® | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 62,374 | 78,575 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 60,272 | 102,123 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 52,206 | 75,510 | 25,136 | 37,376 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Sims™ 4 currently has more players: 31,959 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,392 for Overwatch® — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Overwatch® averaged 57,902 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,662. By that measure Overwatch® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Sims™ 4 rates higher: 86% positive across 197,041 reviews vs 31% across 411,564 for Overwatch®. The Sims™ 4 has the larger player base right now (31,959 vs 20,392 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Overwatch® averaged 57,902 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,662 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.