Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
The Elder Scrolls® Online is currently the more played game: 7,740 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,510 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — a similar number of players. SCP: Secret Laboratory counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 81%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while The Elder Scrolls® Online costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls® Online leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | SCP: Secret Laboratory | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,510 | 7,740 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,522 | 11,658 |
| 7-day average | 4,817 | 8,552 |
| 30-day average | 4,803 | 9,149 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,613 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,159 | 160,891 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 29, 2017 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | SCP: Secret Laboratory | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 3,899 | 3,899 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,162 | 3,137 | 9,796 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,777 | 7,613 | 8,899 | 14,097 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Elder Scrolls® Online currently has more players: 7,740 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,510 for SCP: Secret Laboratory — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,803 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 9,149. By that measure The Elder Scrolls® Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher: 91% positive across 232,159 reviews vs 81% across 160,891 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. The Elder Scrolls® Online has the larger player base right now (7,740 vs 7,510 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.