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 28,563 for Total War: WARHAMMER III — a similar number of players. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 71%. Across all tracked metrics, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has had the higher daily player count for the last 34 days — Total War: WARHAMMER III last led on Jun 13, 2026.
Days tracked
64
Current streak
34 days
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 64 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | Total War: WARHAMMER III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,357 | 28,563 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,038 | 30,886 |
| 7-day average | 25,004 | 23,836 |
| 30-day average | 25,185 | 22,889 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 41,652 | 43,526 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 370,468 | 145,437 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 26, 2016 | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Price | $39.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | Total War: WARHAMMER III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,849 | 22,953 | 15,394 | 19,392 |
| May 2026 | 24,034 | 39,633 | 29,846 | 43,526 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,075 | 40,937 | 23,047 | 40,771 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,549 | 41,652 | 23,700 | 38,945 |
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 28,563 for Total War: WARHAMMER III — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition averaged 25,185 concurrent players and Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 22,889. By that measure The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 64 days Coilr has tracked both games, Total War: WARHAMMER III had the higher daily average on 5 days, most recently on Jun 13, 2026. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has led for the last 34 days.
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rates higher: 92% positive across 370,468 reviews vs 71% across 145,437 for Total War: WARHAMMER III. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has the larger player base right now (30,357 vs 28,563 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.
Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 22,889 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 43,526.