Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
VRChat is currently the more played game: 42,183 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 39% more players. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 75%. VRChat is free to play, while Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, VRChat leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | VRChat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,351 | 42,183 |
| 24-hour peak | 39,069 | 55,443 |
| 7-day average | 29,860 | 44,550 |
| 30-day average | 29,565 | 44,133 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 48,854 | 67,961 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 376,058 | 265,148 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 19, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | VRChat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,543 | 30,365 | 45,459 | 46,885 |
| May 2026 | 29,264 | 48,308 | 48,748 | 63,918 |
| Jun 2026 | 29,056 | 48,854 | 44,916 | 67,961 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,980 | 48,451 | 44,421 | 62,181 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
VRChat currently has more players: 42,183 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — about 39% more players.
Over the last 30 days Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565 concurrent players and VRChat averaged 44,133. By that measure VRChat is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI rates higher: 86% positive across 376,058 reviews vs 75% across 265,148 for VRChat. VRChat has the larger player base right now (42,183 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.
VRChat averaged 44,133 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 67,961.