Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is currently the more played game: 1,498 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,131 for SMITE® — about 32% more players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 79%. SMITE® is free to play, while The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has had the higher daily player count for the last 27 days — SMITE® last led on Jun 18, 2026.
Days tracked
37
Current streak
27 days
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 3, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 37 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | SMITE® | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,131 | 1,498 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,423 | 1,513 |
| 7-day average | 1,039 | 1,110 |
| 30-day average | 1,049 | 1,122 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,970 | 2,113 |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 119,884 | 317,677 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 7, 2015 | Nov 10, 2011 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | SMITE® | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 1,244 | 1,421 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,086 | 1,970 | 1,161 | 2,113 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,041 | 1,816 | 1,101 | 1,911 |
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 currently has more players: 1,498 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,131 for SMITE® — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days SMITE® averaged 1,049 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim averaged 1,122. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 37 days Coilr has tracked both games, SMITE® had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Jun 18, 2026. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has led for the last 27 days.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim rates higher: 95% positive across 317,677 reviews vs 79% across 119,884 for SMITE®. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has the larger player base right now (1,498 vs 1,131 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
SMITE® averaged 1,049 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,970.