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Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is more popular right now with 38,027 players on Steam, 15 times as many players as Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (2,515). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 26,591 players on average against 2,077 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. The highest all-time peak belongs to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (69,906 players).

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
2,515
playing now · 24h peak 2,582
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
38,027
playing now · 24h peak 38k

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition player count chart

  • Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: side by side

StatMiddle-earth™: Shadow of War™The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Players right now2,51538,027
24-hour peak2,58238,027
All-time peak68,201Oct 15, 201769,906Oct 31, 2016
30-day average players2,07726,591
Steam reviews89% positive118k reviews92.2% positive381k reviews
Price now (US)$49.99$39.99
Lowest price we have seen$4.99 Oct 16, 2026$9.99 Aug 7, 2025
Twitch viewers now9020 on average, 7 days258414 on average, 7 days
Release dateFeb 1, 2017Aug 1, 2016

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is more popular right now with 38,027 players on Steam, 15 times as many players as Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (2,515). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 26,591 players on average against 2,077 for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. The highest all-time peak belongs to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (69,906 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition peaked at 69,906 concurrent players on October 31, 2016. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ peaked at 68,201 concurrent players on October 15, 2017.

Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition cheaper on Steam?

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ costs $49.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $4.99. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition costs $39.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $9.99.

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