Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the more played game: 30,357 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 28,788 for The Sims™ 4 — a similar number of players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 86%. The Sims™ 4 is free to play, while The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
The Sims™ 4 has had the higher daily player count for the last 5 days — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition last led on Jul 12, 2026.
Days tracked
72
Current streak
5 days
The Sims™ 4
Lead changes
10
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 10, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 72 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,357 | 28,788 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,038 | 31,422 |
| 7-day average | 25,004 | 25,013 |
| 30-day average | 25,185 | 24,764 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 41,652 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 370,468 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 26, 2016 | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Price | $39.99 | Free to play |
Full stats: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · The Sims™ 4 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,849 | 22,953 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 24,034 | 39,633 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,075 | 40,937 | 24,020 | 36,305 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,549 | 41,652 | 24,953 | 37,376 |
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 Special Edition currently has more players: 30,357 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,788 for The Sims™ 4 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,185 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,764. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 72 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition had the higher daily average on 48 days, most recently on Jul 12, 2026. The Sims™ 4 has led for the last 5 days.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 370,468 reviews vs 86% across 197,041 for The Sims™ 4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (30,357 vs 28,788 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,185 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 41,652.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,764 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.