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Sid Meier's Civilization V vs Stellaris
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is the more played game right now: 13,235 players on Steam against 10,101 for Stellaris, about 31% more players. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has been ahead for 8 days straight, and has led on 85 days of the 90 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 9 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Sid Meier's Civilization® V is read every 10 minutes, Stellaris every 30 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 132h in Sid Meier's Civilization® V and 115h 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
132h
average of 96 members
Stellaris
115h
average of 78 members
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Sid Meier's Civilization® V
11,691Stellaris
10,447Daily averages · latest day · Sid Meier's Civilization® V, 12% ahead of Stellaris
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Sid Meier's Civilization® V is read every 10 minutes, Stellaris every 30 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Sid Meier's Civilization® V has had the higher daily player count for the last 8 days. Stellaris last led on Oct 6, 2026.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V led 85 daysStellaris led 5 days
- Days tracked
- 90
- Current streak
- 8 days
- Sid Meier's Civilization® V
- Lead changes
- 5
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Oct 6, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 90 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,235 | 10,101 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,964 | 14,241 |
| 7-day average | 12,786 | 11,919 |
| 30-day average | 12,745 | 11,354 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | +7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,471 | 19,417 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 24% positive |
| Total reviews | 211,052 | 196,691 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 21, 2010 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $29.99 | $49.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| 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 | 13,181 | 19,457 | 10,809 | 16,459 |
| Sep 2026 | 12,932 | 19,471 | 10,467 | 18,826 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 12,747 | 19,228 | 12,242 | 19,417 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Sid Meier's Civilization V or Stellaris?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently has more players: 13,235 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,101 for Stellaris, about 31% more players.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization V bigger than Stellaris on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,745 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 11,354. 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 90 days Coilr has tracked both games, Stellaris had the higher daily average on 5 days, most recently on Oct 6, 2026. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has led for the last 8 days.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization V better than Stellaris?
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 211,052 reviews vs 86% across 196,691 for Stellaris. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has the larger player base right now (13,235 vs 10,101 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 12,745 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,471.
Is Stellaris growing or declining on Steam?
Stellaris averaged 11,354 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,417.
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