Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Free To Play / Simulation games.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 55,791 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,959 for The Sims™ 4 — about 1.7× more players. The Sims™ 4 counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 71%. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | The Sims™ 4 | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,959 | 55,791 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,536 | 69,375 |
| 7-day average | 25,286 | 48,354 |
| 30-day average | 24,662 | 49,592 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,011 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 197,041 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 17, 2020 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | The Sims™ 4 | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 21,233 | 25,327 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 24,881 | 38,011 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,017 | 36,522 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,136 | 37,376 | 50,137 | 81,938 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
War Thunder currently has more players: 55,791 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,959 for The Sims™ 4 — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,662 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 49,592. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Sims™ 4 rates higher: 86% positive across 197,041 reviews vs 71% across 766,241 for War Thunder. War Thunder has the larger player base right now (55,791 vs 31,959 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,662 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.
War Thunder averaged 49,592 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.