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Sid Meier's Civilization V vs Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 23,589 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,352 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V, about 2.3× more players. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has been ahead for 83 days straight. Sid Meier's Civilization® V counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 7 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 149h in Sid Meier's Civilization® V and 148h in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
149h
average of 48 members
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
148h
average of 67 members
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Player count history
Sid Meier's Civilization® VSid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily player count for the last 83 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V led 0 daysSid Meier’s Civilization® VI led 83 days
Days tracked
83
Current streak
83 days
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
40%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 83 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,352 | 23,589 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,675 | 40,043 |
| 7-day average | 13,088 | 30,309 |
| 30-day average | 12,992 | 30,575 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,316 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 210,538 | 378,026 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 21, 2010 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Price | $29.99 | $59.99 |
Full stats: Sid Meier's Civilization® V · Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| 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 | 12,733 | 18,760 | 29,103 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 | 12,791 | 19,316 | 29,628 | 48,451 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 13,082 | 19,279 | 30,725 | 48,841 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Sid Meier's Civilization V or Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 23,589 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,352 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V, about 2.3× more players.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization V bigger than Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,992 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 30,575. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
Has Sid Meier's Civilization® V ever had more players than Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 83 days both games have been tracked.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization V better than Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,538 reviews vs 86% across 378,026 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (23,589 vs 10,352 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization® V growing or declining on Steam?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,992 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,316.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI growing or declining on Steam?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 30,575 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.
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