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The Elder Scrolls® Online 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 23,366 players on Steam, 3.7 times as many players as The Elder Scrolls® Online (6,315). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 26,673 players on average against 7,688 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. The highest all-time peak belongs to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (69,906 players).

The Elder Scrolls® Online
6,315
playing now · 24h peak 10k
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
23,366
playing now · 24h peak 30k

The Elder Scrolls® Online vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition player count chart

  • The Elder Scrolls® Online
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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

The Elder Scrolls® Online vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: side by side

StatThe Elder Scrolls® OnlineThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Players right now6,31523,366
24-hour peak10,29230,497
All-time peak49,234Apr 12, 202069,906Oct 31, 2016
30-day average players7,68826,673
Steam reviews80.9% positive162k reviews92.2% positive381k reviews
Price now (US)$19.99$39.99
Lowest price we have seen$4.99 Oct 17, 2025$9.99 Aug 7, 2025
Twitch viewers now383427 on average, 7 days163390 on average, 7 days
Release dateJul 1, 2014Aug 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, The Elder Scrolls® Online or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is more popular right now with 23,366 players on Steam, 3.7 times as many players as The Elder Scrolls® Online (6,315). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 26,673 players on average against 7,688 for The Elder Scrolls® Online. 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, The Elder Scrolls® Online 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. The Elder Scrolls® Online peaked at 49,234 concurrent players on April 12, 2020.

Is The Elder Scrolls® Online or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition cheaper on Steam?

The Elder Scrolls® Online costs $19.99 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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