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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the more played game right now: 78,590 players on Steam against 36,924 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, about 2.1× more players. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been ahead for 11 days straight, and has led on 11 days of the 173 days Coilr has tracked both games.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 92%. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads 9 of 10.
Playing on Steam right now
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 104h in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and 47.8h in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. 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 V: Skyrim Special Edition
104h
average of 138 members
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
47.8h
average of 145 members
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
28,174The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
59,797Daily averages · latest day · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 2.1× the players of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has had the higher daily player count for the last 11 days. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition last led on Sep 28, 2026.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 162 daysThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt led 11 days
- Days tracked
- 173
- Current streak
- 11 days
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 19%
- Jun 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 173 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,924 | 78,590 |
| 24-hour peak | 37,032 | 90,940 |
| 7-day average | 30,351 | 71,509 |
| 30-day average | 25,392 | 43,837 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +124% |
| Peak (tracked) | 45,985 | 137,724 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 378,753 | 898,930 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 27, 2016 | May 18, 2015 |
| Price | $39.99 | $24.99 (−50%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,849 | 22,953 | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | 24,034 | 39,633 | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,109 | 40,937 | 16,364 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 | 25,556 | 41,652 | 17,230 | 36,660 |
| Aug 2026 | 26,815 | 44,607 | 15,324 | 31,921 |
| Sep 2026 | 23,382 | 38,961 | 16,702 | 120,975 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 27,797 | 45,985 | 71,922 | 137,724 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt currently has more players: 78,590 concurrent players on Steam vs 36,924 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, about 2.1× more players.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition bigger than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam?
Over the last 30 days The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,392 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 43,837. By that measure The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition ever had more players than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
Yes. Across the 173 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition had the higher daily average on 162 days, most recently on Sep 28, 2026. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has led for the last 11 days.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition better than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 96% positive across 898,930 reviews vs 92% across 378,753 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has the larger player base right now (78,590 vs 36,924 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,392 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,985.
Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt growing or declining on Steam?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 43,837 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 124% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 137,724.
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