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The Elder Scrolls® Online vs The Lord of the Rings Online™ Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

The Elder Scrolls® Online is more popular right now with 8,390 players on Steam, 9.9 times as many players as The Lord of the Rings Online™ (844). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 7,734 players on average against 894 for The Lord of the Rings Online™. The highest all-time peak belongs to The Elder Scrolls® Online (49,234 players).

The Elder Scrolls® Online
8,390
playing now · 24h peak 12k
The Lord of the Rings Online™
844
playing now · 24h peak 1,313

The Elder Scrolls® Online vs The Lord of the Rings Online™ player count chart

  • The Elder Scrolls® Online
  • The Lord of the Rings Online™

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

The Elder Scrolls® Online vs The Lord of the Rings Online™: side by side

StatThe Elder Scrolls® OnlineThe Lord of the Rings Online™
Players right now8,390844
24-hour peak11,7531,313
All-time peak49,234Apr 12, 20203,969Jun 18, 2012
30-day average players7,734894
Steam reviews82% positive135k reviews81% positive23k reviews
Price now (US)$19.99Free to play
Lowest price we have seen$4.99 Oct 17, 2025Free
Twitch viewers now466387 on average, 7 days4158 on average, 7 days
Release dateJul 1, 2014Jun 6, 2012

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 Lord of the Rings Online™?

The Elder Scrolls® Online is more popular right now with 8,390 players on Steam, 9.9 times as many players as The Lord of the Rings Online™ (844). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 7,734 players on average against 894 for The Lord of the Rings Online™. The highest all-time peak belongs to The Elder Scrolls® Online (49,234 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, The Elder Scrolls® Online or The Lord of the Rings Online™?

The Elder Scrolls® Online peaked at 49,234 concurrent players on April 12, 2020. The Lord of the Rings Online™ peaked at 3,969 concurrent players on June 18, 2012.

Is The Elder Scrolls® Online or The Lord of the Rings Online™ 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 Lord of the Rings Online™ is free to play.

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