Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 24,985 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,289 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V — about 1.7× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 6 of 7.
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| Metric | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,289 | 24,985 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,275 | 47,225 |
| 7-day average | 12,687 | 29,956 |
| 30-day average | 12,833 | 29,953 |
| 30-day trend | — | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,392 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 210,059 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $7.49 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 14,923 | 15,374 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,708 | 18,760 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,894 | 19,392 | 30,256 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 24,985 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,289 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,833 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,953. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,953 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.