Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently the more played game: 37,603 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 24% more players. Red Dead Redemption 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 86%. Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Red Dead Redemption 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 37,603 | 30,351 |
| 24-hour peak | 44,243 | 39,069 |
| 7-day average | 34,062 | 29,860 |
| 30-day average | 28,722 | 29,565 |
| 30-day trend | +11% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,264 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 894,865 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 4, 2019 | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Price | $14.99 (−75%) | $59.99 |
Full stats: Red Dead Redemption 2 · Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 21,711 | 28,989 | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 25,794 | 44,913 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,887 | 46,113 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 33,405 | 52,264 | 29,980 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Red Dead Redemption 2 currently has more players: 37,603 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 28,722 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Red Dead Redemption 2 rates higher: 92% positive across 894,865 reviews vs 86% across 376,058 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Red Dead Redemption 2 has the larger player base right now (37,603 vs 30,351 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 28,722 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,264.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.