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Sid Meier's Civilization V vs Stellaris
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the more played game: 15,835 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,853 for Stellaris, about 34% more players. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has been ahead for 43 days straight, and has led on 43 days of the 46 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sid Meier's Civilization® V also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier's Civilization® V leads 10 of 10.
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 137h in Sid Meier's Civilization® V and 111h in Stellaris. 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
137h
average of 53 members
Stellaris
111h
average of 44 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Sid Meier's Civilization® V has had the higher daily player count for the last 43 days. Stellaris last led on Jul 19, 2026.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V led 43 daysStellaris led 3 days
Days tracked
46
Current streak
43 days
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 20, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 46 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,835 | 11,853 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,457 | 14,689 |
| 7-day average | 13,114 | 10,751 |
| 30-day average | 13,152 | 10,805 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,457 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 210,606 | 196,910 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 21, 2010 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $29.99 | $49.99 |
Full stats: Sid Meier's Civilization® V · Stellaris · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| 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 | 12,792 | 19,316 | 12,271 | 19,071 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 13,158 | 19,457 | 10,852 | 16,471 |
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 Stellaris?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently has more players: 15,835 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,853 for Stellaris, about 34% more players.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization V bigger than Stellaris on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 13,152 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 10,805. By that measure Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the bigger game.
Has Stellaris ever had more players than Sid Meier's Civilization® V?
Yes. Across the 46 days Coilr has tracked both games, Stellaris had the higher daily average on 3 days, most recently on Jul 19, 2026. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has led for the last 43 days.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization V better than Stellaris?
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,606 reviews vs 86% across 196,910 for Stellaris. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has the larger player base right now (15,835 vs 11,853 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 13,152 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,457.
Is Stellaris growing or declining on Steam?
Stellaris averaged 10,805 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,071.
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