Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 31,753 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,573 for Stellaris — about 2.3× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,753 | 13,573 |
| 24-hour peak | 46,466 | 19,060 |
| 7-day average | 29,160 | 14,391 |
| 30-day average | 29,800 | 14,391 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 48,854 | 19,060 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 376,378 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 19, 2016 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,543 | 30,365 | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 29,264 | 48,308 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 29,080 | 48,854 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,541 | 48,451 | 14,372 | 19,060 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 31,753 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,573 for Stellaris — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,800 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,391. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI rates higher: 86% positive across 376,378 reviews vs 86% across 196,053 for Stellaris. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (31,753 vs 13,573 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,800 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.