Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 34,306 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,498 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | RimWorld | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 34,306 | 32,498 |
| 24-hour peak | 39,852 | 48,258 |
| 7-day average | 29,985 | 30,002 |
| 30-day average | 28,180 | 29,682 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,478 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 242,597 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $27.99 | $5.99 |
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| Month | RimWorld | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 28,866 | 39,561 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,170 | 40,334 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,476 | 42,478 | 29,844 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RimWorld currently has more players: 34,306 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,498 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days RimWorld averaged 28,180 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,682. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
RimWorld averaged 28,180 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,682 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.