Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 30,357 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 27,429 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily player count for the last 90 days — every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Days tracked
90
Current streak
90 days
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
5%
Apr 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 90 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 27,429 | 30,357 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,242 | 31,038 |
| 7-day average | 29,306 | 25,004 |
| 30-day average | 29,562 | 25,185 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 48,854 | 41,652 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 376,058 | 370,468 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 19, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,543 | 30,365 | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | 29,264 | 48,308 | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 29,080 | 48,854 | 25,075 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,337 | 48,451 | 25,549 | 41,652 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 30,357 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,429 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,562 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,185. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 90 days both games have been tracked.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 370,468 reviews vs 86% across 376,058 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (30,357 vs 27,429 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,562 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,185 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.