Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Space Engineers is currently the more played game: 2,546 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,500 for The Elder Scrolls® Online — a similar number of players. Space Engineers also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls® Online leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Space Engineers | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,546 | 2,500 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,713 | 12,937 |
| 7-day average | 2,885 | 8,343 |
| 30-day average | 3,008 | 8,965 |
| 30-day trend | — | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,857 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 134,088 | 161,001 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 28, 2019 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Space Engineers | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 9,799 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,991 | 4,857 | 8,754 | 14,097 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Space Engineers currently has more players: 2,546 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,500 for The Elder Scrolls® Online — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Space Engineers averaged 3,008 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,965. By that measure The Elder Scrolls® Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Space Engineers rates higher: 89% positive across 134,088 reviews vs 81% across 161,001 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. Space Engineers has the larger player base right now (2,546 vs 2,500 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,965 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,420.