Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Russian Fishing 4 is currently the more played game: 12,112 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,763 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 3× more players. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Russian Fishing 4 leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Russian Fishing 4 | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,112 | 3,763 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,161 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 11,256 | 5,614 |
| 30-day average | 11,256 | 5,600 |
| 30-day trend | — | +9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,161 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,228 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 10, 2021 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | Russian Fishing 4 | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 11,239 | 19,161 | 5,892 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Russian Fishing 4 currently has more players: 12,112 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,763 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Russian Fishing 4 averaged 11,256 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,600. By that measure Russian Fishing 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition rates higher: 89% positive across 371,373 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. Russian Fishing 4 has the larger player base right now (12,112 vs 3,763 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,600 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,707.