Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Massively Multiplayer games.
Russian Fishing 4 is currently the more played game: 12,835 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,005 for The Elder Scrolls® Online — about 2.1× more players. The Elder Scrolls® Online counters with better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while The Elder Scrolls® Online costs $19.99. 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 | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,835 | 6,005 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,262 | 12,499 |
| 7-day average | 12,110 | 8,713 |
| 30-day average | 12,110 | 9,249 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 20,623 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,228 | 160,891 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 10, 2021 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Russian Fishing 4 | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 9,779 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,091 | 20,623 | 9,034 | 14,097 |
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: 12,835 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,005 for The Elder Scrolls® Online — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,110 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 9,249. By that measure Russian Fishing 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls® Online rates higher: 81% positive across 160,891 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. Russian Fishing 4 has the larger player base right now (12,835 vs 6,005 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.