Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 18,185 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,664 for The Elder Scrolls® Online — about 44% more players. The Elder Scrolls® Online counters with better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | The Elder Scrolls® Online | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,664 | 18,185 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,718 | 19,137 |
| 7-day average | 9,206 | 14,603 |
| 30-day average | 9,533 | 14,603 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,420 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 71% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,891 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 22, 2017 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | The Elder Scrolls® Online | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 9,779 | 15,420 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,395 | 14,097 | 14,692 | 19,137 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide currently has more players: 18,185 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,664 for The Elder Scrolls® Online — about 44% more players.
Over the last 30 days The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 9,533 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,603. By that measure Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls® Online rates higher: 81% positive across 160,891 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (18,185 vs 12,664 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.