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Stardew Valley vs The Sims 4
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Stardew Valley is currently the more played game: 45,580 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,428 for The Sims™ 4, about 3× more players. Stardew Valley has been ahead for 121 days straight. Stardew Valley also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 86%. The Sims™ 4 is free to play, while Stardew Valley costs $14.99. Across all tracked metrics, Stardew Valley leads 9 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 75.2h in Stardew Valley and 20.1h in The Sims™ 4. 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.
Stardew Valley
75.2h
average of 103 members
The Sims™ 4
20.1h
average of 55 members
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Player count history
Stardew ValleyThe Sims™ 4
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Stardew Valley has had the higher daily player count for the last 121 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Stardew Valley led 121 daysThe Sims™ 4 led 0 days
Days tracked
121
Current streak
121 days
Stardew Valley
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
47%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 121 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Stardew Valley | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 45,580 | 16,428 |
| 24-hour peak | 82,018 | 26,458 |
| 7-day average | 53,621 | 23,199 |
| 30-day average | 59,146 | 23,911 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 123,940 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,034,828 | 199,590 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 26, 2016 | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Price | $14.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Stardew Valley | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 52,457 | 64,434 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 60,799 | 118,281 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 58,561 | 114,516 | 24,036 | 36,305 |
| Jul 2026 | 67,330 | 123,940 | 25,064 | 37,376 |
| Aug 2026 | 62,616 | 110,723 | 24,501 | 36,764 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 48,858 | 84,401 | 20,344 | 27,708 |
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, Stardew Valley or The Sims 4?
Stardew Valley currently has more players: 45,580 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,428 for The Sims™ 4, about 3× more players.
Is Stardew Valley bigger than The Sims 4 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Stardew Valley averaged 59,146 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 23,911. By that measure Stardew Valley is currently the bigger game.
Has The Sims™ 4 ever had more players than Stardew Valley?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Stardew Valley has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 121 days both games have been tracked.
Is Stardew Valley better than The Sims 4?
By Steam review score, Stardew Valley rates higher: 98% positive across 1,034,828 reviews vs 86% across 199,590 for The Sims™ 4. Stardew Valley has the larger player base right now (45,580 vs 16,428 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Stardew Valley growing or declining on Steam?
Stardew Valley averaged 59,146 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 123,940.
Is The Sims™ 4 growing or declining on Steam?
The Sims™ 4 averaged 23,911 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.