Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Team Fortress 2 is currently the more played game: 53,624 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 1.8× more players. Team Fortress 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 86%. Team Fortress 2 is free to play, while Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Team Fortress 2 leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,351 | 53,624 |
| 24-hour peak | 39,069 | 67,425 |
| 7-day average | 29,860 | 47,900 |
| 30-day average | 29,565 | 43,815 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 48,854 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 376,058 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 19, 2016 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
Full stats: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · Team Fortress 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,543 | 30,365 | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 29,264 | 48,308 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 29,056 | 48,854 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,980 | 48,451 | 44,737 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Team Fortress 2 currently has more players: 53,624 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,815. By that measure Team Fortress 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Team Fortress 2 rates higher: 91% positive across 1,241,053 reviews vs 86% across 376,058 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Team Fortress 2 has the larger player base right now (53,624 vs 30,351 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,815 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.