Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently the more played game: 34,230 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 23,899 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — about 43% more players. Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Red Dead Redemption 2 leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Red Dead Redemption 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 24 days — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition last led on Jun 25, 2026.
Days tracked
94
Current streak
24 days
Red Dead Redemption 2
Lead changes
14
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 94 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 34,230 | 23,899 |
| 24-hour peak | 49,120 | 36,324 |
| 7-day average | 33,772 | 24,973 |
| 30-day average | 30,310 | 25,373 |
| 30-day trend | +21% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,264 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 898,031 | 371,064 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 4, 2019 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Price | $14.99 (−75%) | $39.99 |
Full stats: Red Dead Redemption 2 · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 21,711 | 28,989 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 25,794 | 44,913 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,917 | 46,113 | 25,075 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 33,188 | 52,264 | 25,665 | 41,652 |
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: 34,230 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,899 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — about 43% more players.
Over the last 30 days Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 30,310 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,373. By that measure Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition had the higher daily average on 40 days, most recently on Jun 25, 2026. Red Dead Redemption 2 has led for the last 24 days.
By Steam review score, Red Dead Redemption 2 rates higher: 92% positive across 898,031 reviews vs 92% across 371,064 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Red Dead Redemption 2 has the larger player base right now (34,230 vs 23,899 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 30,310 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,264.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,373 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.