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The Elder Scrolls Online vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 28,338 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,003 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 3× more players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has been ahead for 66 days straight. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 8 of 9.
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 176h in The Elder Scrolls® Online and 107h in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 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.
The Elder Scrolls® Online
176h
average of 36 members
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
107h
average of 75 members
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Player count history
The Elder Scrolls® OnlineThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 66 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
The Elder Scrolls® Online led 0 daysThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 66 days
Days tracked
66
Current streak
66 days
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
51%
Jun 19, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 66 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | The Elder Scrolls® Online | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,003 | 28,338 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,638 | 35,561 |
| 7-day average | 9,091 | 24,406 |
| 30-day average | 8,925 | 26,764 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,420 | 44,607 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 71% positive | 63% positive |
| Total reviews | 161,474 | 375,869 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 22, 2017 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | The Elder Scrolls® Online | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,849 | 22,953 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 24,034 | 39,633 |
| Jun 2026 | 9,805 | 15,420 | 25,109 | 40,937 |
| Jul 2026 | 8,627 | 14,097 | 25,554 | 41,652 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,908 | 15,070 | 26,742 | 44,607 |
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, The Elder Scrolls Online or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 28,338 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,003 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 3× more players.
Is The Elder Scrolls Online bigger than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam?
Over the last 30 days The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,925 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 26,764. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls® Online ever had more players than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 66 days both games have been tracked.
Is The Elder Scrolls Online better than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 375,869 reviews vs 81% across 161,474 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (28,338 vs 10,003 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,925 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,420.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 26,764 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 44,607.
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