The Elder Scrolls Online
Live player count and Steam charts
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 8,724 | -1,127 | -11.4% | 15,605 |
| Jun 2026 | 9,851 | -31 | -0.3% | 17,944 |
| May 2026 | 9,882 | -2,009 | -16.9% | 18,062 |
| Apr 2026 | 11,891 | +2,255 | +23.4% | 20,320 |
| Mar 2026 | 9,636 | -296 | -3.0% | 17,801 |
| Feb 2026 | 9,932 | +167 | +1.7% | 17,131 |
| Jan 2026 | 9,765 | +1,471 | +17.7% | 16,807 |
| Dec 2025 | 8,294 | -705 | -7.8% | 13,070 |
| Nov 2025 | 8,999 | +181 | +2.1% | 15,060 |
| Oct 2025 | 8,818 | +360 | +4.3% | 15,555 |
| Sep 2025 | 8,458 | -1,685 | -16.6% | 14,035 |
| Aug 2025 | 10,143 | -94 | -0.9% | 17,890 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 10, 2026Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild Is Now Live
- Jul 3, 2026Meet the Character(s)—The Daggerfall Thieves Guild
- Jul 2, 2026The Thieves Guild Returns in a New Season One Questline
- Jul 1, 2026Steal a Look at Season One’s Tamriel Tome Rewards
- Jun 30, 2026ESO’s July 2026 Survival Guide
- Jun 26, 2026Save Big on The Elder Scrolls Online for a Limited Time!
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 7 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
