Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
The Sims™ 4 is currently the more played game: 34,225 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 34,117 for RimWorld — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 7 of 9.
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| Metric | RimWorld | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 34,117 | 34,225 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,886 | 36,068 |
| 7-day average | 29,902 | 25,415 |
| 30-day average | 28,448 | 24,753 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,478 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 242,597 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $27.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | RimWorld | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 28,866 | 39,561 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,170 | 40,334 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,838 | 42,478 | 25,155 | 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: 34,225 concurrent players on Steam vs 34,117 for RimWorld — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days RimWorld averaged 28,448 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,753. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
RimWorld averaged 28,448 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,753 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.