Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / RPG games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 19,426 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,295 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 3× more players. Valheim also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while Valheim costs $9.99 (−50%). Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Russian Fishing 4 | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,295 | 19,426 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,623 | 32,538 |
| 7-day average | 12,239 | 17,723 |
| 30-day average | 12,239 | 17,405 |
| 30-day trend | — | +14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 20,623 | 34,101 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,228 | 537,875 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 10, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 (−50%) |
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| Month | Russian Fishing 4 | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,601 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,102 | 20,623 | 17,939 | 34,101 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Valheim currently has more players: 19,426 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,295 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,239 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 17,405. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 537,875 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. Valheim has the larger player base right now (19,426 vs 6,295 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Valheim averaged 17,405 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.