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Path of Exile vs The Elder Scrolls Online
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile is currently the more played game: 9,496 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,564 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 1.7× more players. Path of Exile has been ahead for 43 days straight, and has led on 47 days of the 71 days Coilr has tracked both games. Path of Exile also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 81%. Path of Exile is free to play, while The Elder Scrolls® Online costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 9 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.
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Path of Exile
98.4h
average of 59 members
The Elder Scrolls® Online
171h
average of 37 members
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Player count history
Path of ExileThe Elder Scrolls® Online
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Path of Exile has had the higher daily player count for the last 43 days. The Elder Scrolls® Online last led on Jul 23, 2026.
Path of Exile led 47 daysThe Elder Scrolls® Online led 24 days
Days tracked
71
Current streak
43 days
Path of Exile
Lead changes
3
Closest gap
9%
Jun 30, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 71 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,496 | 5,564 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,194 | 10,903 |
| 7-day average | 17,141 | 8,494 |
| 30-day average | 33,324 | 8,820 |
| 30-day trend | −9% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 184,658 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 78% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 249,621 | 161,540 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2013 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Path of Exile | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,427 | 6,988 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,564 | 21,708 | 9,805 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,666 | 184,658 | 8,628 | 14,097 |
| Aug 2026 | 40,487 | 105,915 | 8,898 | 15,070 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 13,534 | 21,247 | 7,624 | 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, Path of Exile or The Elder Scrolls Online?
Path of Exile currently has more players: 9,496 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,564 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 1.7× more players.
Is Path of Exile bigger than The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged 33,324 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,820. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls® Online ever had more players than Path of Exile?
Yes. Across the 71 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls® Online had the higher daily average on 24 days, most recently on Jul 23, 2026. Path of Exile has led for the last 43 days.
Is Path of Exile better than The Elder Scrolls Online?
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 249,621 reviews vs 81% across 161,540 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. Path of Exile has the larger player base right now (9,496 vs 5,564 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Path of Exile growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile averaged 33,324 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 184,658.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,820 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,420.