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Sid Meier’s Civilization VI vs Total War: WARHAMMER III
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Total War: WARHAMMER III is currently the more played game: 26,431 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,546 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, about 35% more players. Total War: WARHAMMER III has been ahead for 6 days straight, and has led on 7 days of the 102 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 71%. Total War: WARHAMMER III is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 6 of 10.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 144h in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and 136h in Total War: WARHAMMER III. 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® VI
144h
average of 66 members
Total War: WARHAMMER III
136h
average of 21 members
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Player count history
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VITotal War: WARHAMMER III
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Total War: WARHAMMER III has had the higher daily player count for the last 6 days. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI last led on Aug 19, 2026.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI led 95 daysTotal War: WARHAMMER III led 7 days
Days tracked
102
Current streak
6 days
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Lead changes
3
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 19, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 102 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | Total War: WARHAMMER III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,546 | 26,431 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,985 | 40,071 |
| 7-day average | 30,374 | 31,861 |
| 30-day average | 30,644 | 25,405 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 48,854 | 51,053 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 378,026 | 147,257 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 20, 2016 | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Price | $59.99 | $8.99 (−85%) |
Full stats: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · Total War: WARHAMMER III · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | Total War: WARHAMMER III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,543 | 30,365 | 15,394 | 19,392 |
| May 2026 | 29,264 | 48,308 | 29,846 | 43,526 |
| Jun 2026 | 29,103 | 48,854 | 23,060 | 40,771 |
| Jul 2026 | 29,668 | 48,641 | 23,623 | 38,945 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 30,933 | 48,841 | 26,175 | 51,053 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI or Total War: WARHAMMER III?
Total War: WARHAMMER III currently has more players: 26,431 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,546 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, about 35% more players.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI bigger than Total War: WARHAMMER III on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 30,644 concurrent players and Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 25,405. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
Has Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI ever had more players than Total War: WARHAMMER III?
Yes. Across the 102 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI had the higher daily average on 95 days, most recently on Aug 19, 2026. Total War: WARHAMMER III has led for the last 6 days.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI better than Total War: WARHAMMER III?
By Steam review score, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI rates higher: 86% positive across 378,026 reviews vs 71% across 147,257 for Total War: WARHAMMER III. Total War: WARHAMMER III has the larger player base right now (26,431 vs 19,546 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI growing or declining on Steam?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 30,644 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.
Is Total War: WARHAMMER III growing or declining on Steam?
Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 25,405 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 51,053.
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