Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the more played game: 14,941 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,572 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — about 2.3× more players. Sid Meier's Civilization® V also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 82%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier's Civilization® V leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Total War: THREE KINGDOMS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,941 | 6,572 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,281 | 7,275 |
| 7-day average | 12,770 | 4,622 |
| 30-day average | 12,808 | 4,622 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,392 | 7,275 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 210,149 | 93,257 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 20, 2010 | May 23, 2019 |
| Price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | Total War: THREE KINGDOMS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 14,923 | 15,374 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 12,733 | 18,760 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 12,738 | 19,392 | 4,554 | 7,275 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently has more players: 14,941 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,572 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,808 concurrent players and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS averaged 4,622. By that measure Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier's Civilization® V rates higher: 96% positive across 210,149 reviews vs 82% across 93,257 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS. Sid Meier's Civilization® V has the larger player base right now (14,941 vs 6,572 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,808 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,392.