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Sid Meier's Civilization V vs Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the more played game: 14,332 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,993 for Sid Meier's Civilization VII, a similar number of players. Sid Meier's Civilization VII has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 1 day of the 39 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sid Meier's Civilization® V also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 48%. Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier's Civilization® V leads 9 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.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Sid Meier's Civilization VII has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. Sid Meier's Civilization® V last led on Sep 3, 2026.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V led 38 daysSid Meier's Civilization VII led 1 day
Days tracked
39
Current streak
1 day
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
<1%
Sep 4, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 39 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Sid Meier's Civilization VII |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,332 | 13,993 |
| 24-hour peak | 16,834 | 16,249 |
| 7-day average | 13,027 | 12,441 |
| 30-day average | 12,997 | 9,711 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,457 | 16,249 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 48% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 49% positive |
| Total reviews | 210,606 | 58,655 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 21, 2010 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Price | $7.49 (−75%) | $49.99 (−50%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Sid Meier's Civilization VII | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 14,923 | 15,374 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 12,733 | 18,760 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 12,792 | 19,316 | 7,552 | 10,106 |
| Aug 2026 | 13,173 | 19,457 | 7,874 | 12,179 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 12,074 | 16,834 | 8,436 | 16,249 |
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 VII?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently has more players: 14,332 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,993 for Sid Meier's Civilization VII, a similar number of players.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization V bigger than Sid Meier's Civilization VII on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,997 concurrent players and Sid Meier's Civilization VII averaged 9,711. By that measure Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the bigger game.
Has Sid Meier's Civilization® V ever had more players than Sid Meier's Civilization VII?
Yes. Across the 39 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sid Meier's Civilization® V had the higher daily average on 38 days, most recently on Sep 3, 2026. Sid Meier's Civilization VII has led for the last 1 day.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization V better than Sid Meier's Civilization VII?
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,606 reviews vs 48% across 58,655 for Sid Meier's Civilization VII. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has the larger player base right now (14,332 vs 13,993 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 12,997 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,457.
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