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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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: 24,804 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,436 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, about 2.4× more players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has been ahead for 130 days straight. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 6 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 104h in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and 47.6h 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 67 members
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
47.6h
average of 79 members
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Player count history
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special EditionThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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 130 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition led 130 daysThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt led 0 days
Days tracked
130
Current streak
130 days
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
19%
Jun 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 130 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,804 | 10,436 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,692 | 21,565 |
| 7-day average | 24,750 | 14,015 |
| 30-day average | 26,693 | 14,807 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | −17% |
| Peak (tracked) | 44,607 | 36,660 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 74% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 374,749 | 882,211 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 27, 2016 | May 18, 2015 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
Full stats: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| 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 | 25,552 | 41,652 | 17,228 | 36,660 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 27,116 | 44,607 | 14,841 | 27,696 |
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 V: Skyrim Special Edition or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition currently has more players: 24,804 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,436 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, about 2.4× 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 26,693 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 14,807. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Has The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 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 130 days both games have been tracked.
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: 97% positive across 882,211 reviews vs 92% across 374,749 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (24,804 vs 10,436 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 26,693 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 44,607.
Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt growing or declining on Steam?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 14,807 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,660.
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