Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Stellaris is currently the more played game: 13,573 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,626 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V — about 17% more players. Sid Meier's Civilization® V counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier's Civilization® V leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,626 | 13,573 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,281 | 19,060 |
| 7-day average | 12,760 | 14,391 |
| 30-day average | 12,785 | 14,391 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,392 | 19,060 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 210,149 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 20, 2010 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $29.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 14,923 | 15,374 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 12,733 | 18,760 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,736 | 19,392 | 14,372 | 19,060 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Stellaris currently has more players: 13,573 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,626 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,785 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,391. By that measure Stellaris is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,149 reviews vs 86% across 196,053 for Stellaris. Stellaris has the larger player base right now (13,573 vs 11,626 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,785 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,392.