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The Elder Scrolls Online Player Count & Population

The Elder Scrolls Online is available on Windows, macOS, PlayStation and Xbox. Windows and Mac players share servers; PlayStation and Xbox each have their own servers.

Estimated player population

Estimated daily players

104,100

Updated 07:14 EST, Nov 12, 2026

30-day average

103,700

2026-10-14–2026-11-12 (UTC)

Reported player counts

Players online through Steam

6,052

Recorded · The Elder Scrolls® Online on Steam

Steam players only. Players using the ESO client, PlayStation or Xbox outside Steam aren’t included in this count.

Past 24 hours: 7,503 average online; 10,722 highest count recorded across 24 checks.

Average players online through Steam changed -4.6% between the last two complete weeks.

Weekly player estimates

2026-11-05–2026-11-11 (UTC)
104.5k per day
2026-10-29–2026-11-04 (UTC)
106.5k per day

The estimated daily average is 1.9% lower than the previous week.

Highest daily estimate that week: 123.2k on 2026-11-09 (UTC).

Our estimate of how many people play each day. About these numbers →

Player estimate history

See how estimated daily activity has changed. Monthly points show an average; gaps mark dates without an estimate.

The estimation method changed on 8 Oct 2026.

Daily players by month

The estimation method changed on 2025-05-26.

Monthly averages · 37 months
The Elder Scrolls Online estimated daily players by month
MonthAverage daily players (est.)
2023-1061.5k
2023-1161.5k
2023-1261.5k
2024-0161.5k
2024-0261.5k
2024-0361.5k
2024-0461.5k
2024-0561.5k
2024-0661.5k
2024-0761.5k
2024-0861.5k
2024-0961.5k
2024-1061.5k
2024-1161.5k
2024-1261.5k
2025-0161.5k
2025-0261.5k
2025-0361.5k
2025-041.7k
2025-055.4k
2025-06Unavailable
2025-07193.8k
2025-08191.8k
2025-09167.5k
2025-10173.5k
2025-11169.4k
2025-12137.7k
2026-01151.4k
2026-02152.2k
2026-03151.3k
2026-04165.3k
2026-05144.1k
2026-06148.4k
2026-07133k
2026-08129.5k
2026-09104.3k
2026-1024-day average · 2026-10-08–2026-10-31 (UTC)103.3k
2026-11 · in progress30-day average · 2026-10-14–2026-11-12 (UTC)103.7k

Daily player estimates · last 30 days

30 days · average 103.7k · range 64.7k–126.5k. Today's figure may still change.

Daily estimates table
Date (UTC)Daily players (est.)
2026-10-1499k
2026-10-1591.1k
2026-10-1683.9k
2026-10-1790.5k
2026-10-18105.9k
2026-10-19111.3k
2026-10-2074.6k
2026-10-2190.6k
2026-10-22101k
2026-10-23109.2k
2026-10-24110.1k
2026-10-25125.4k
2026-10-26126.5k
2026-10-27105.5k
2026-10-28103.7k
2026-10-29102.6k
2026-10-30100.3k
2026-10-31101.4k
2026-11-01117.4k
2026-11-02122.4k
2026-11-03102.2k
2026-11-0499.5k
2026-11-05113.5k
2026-11-06100.1k
2026-11-07101.1k
2026-11-08118.4k
2026-11-09123.2k
2026-11-1064.7k
2026-11-11110.6k
2026-11-12104.1k

Daily estimate history · last 365 days

365 days with estimates.

Download player estimates

Monthly averages and the past 30 days of daily figures, in CSV or JSON.

Monthly CSVMonthly JSONDaily CSVDaily JSON
Recorded monthly estimates · 74 months

Earlier monthly estimates, kept with their original dates and values. They can differ from the current charts.

The Elder Scrolls Online recorded monthly estimates
MonthRecorded estimate
2020-0927.3k
2020-1027.6k
2020-1127.2k
2020-1229.7k
2021-0137k
2021-0247.2k
2021-0350.6k
2021-0455.8k
2021-0536.1k
2021-0648.3k
2021-0743.7k
2021-0837.1k
2021-0920.9k
2021-1018.4k
2021-1115.2k
2021-1213.5k
2022-0114.2k
2022-0211.9k
2022-035.2k
2022-048k
2022-0513.9k
2022-0614.7k
2022-0714.4k
2022-0812.4k
2022-0910.9k
2022-1010.4k
2022-1110.2k
2022-1212k
2023-0114.8k
2023-0214.9k
2023-0313.1k
2023-0414k
2023-0510.6k
2023-0612.6k
2023-0712.3k
2023-0812.7k
2023-099.7k
2023-109.3k
2023-1112.4k
2023-1210.9k
2024-0116k
2024-029.2k
2024-035k
2024-044.6k
2024-051k
2024-061.2k
2024-071k
2024-08840
2024-091.1k
2024-101.5k
2024-112k
2024-121.4k
2025-011.3k
2025-022k
2025-035.4k
2025-041.7k
2025-05144.4k
2025-07193.8k
2025-08191.8k
2025-09167.5k
2025-10173.5k
2025-11169.4k
2025-12137.7k
2026-01151.4k
2026-02152.2k
2026-03151.3k
2026-04165.3k
2026-05144.1k
2026-06148.4k
2026-07133k
2026-08129.5k
2026-09104.3k
2026-10103.3k
2026-11 · in progress103.7k
Recorded monthly history CSVRecorded monthly history JSON

Community interest over time

Reddit community history

Monthly average Reddit subscribers. The latest month is still in progress.

Monthly subscriber counts · 37 records
The Elder Scrolls Online monthly average Reddit subscribers
Month (UTC)Subscribers
2023-10427,810
2023-11429,309
2023-12431,228
2024-01433,921
2024-02436,200
2024-03437,907
2024-04441,462
2024-05444,455
2024-06446,964
2024-07448,318
2024-08449,616
2024-09450,805
2024-10451,959
2024-11452,817
2024-12454,045
2025-01455,551
2025-02457,498
2025-03458,954
2025-04461,139
2025-05463,394
2025-06Unavailable
2025-07469,596
2025-08470,174
2025-09470,033
2025-10469,520
2025-11469,520
2025-12469,520
2026-01469,520
2026-02469,520
2026-03469,520
2026-04469,520
2026-05469,520
2026-06498,253
2026-07501,694
2026-08504,547
2026-09506,779
2026-10508,680
2026-11 · in progress510,025

Community activity index

5.10 / 10 · 2025-08

Community and viewing activity on a scale from 0 to 10. This chart ends with the last available activity reading.

Monthly activity scores
Historical monthly community activity index
MonthIndex / 10
2023-105.00
2023-115.00
2023-125.00
2024-015.00
2024-025.00
2024-035.00
2024-045.00
2024-055.00
2024-065.00
2024-075.00
2024-085.00
2024-095.00
2024-105.00
2024-115.00
2024-125.00
2025-015.00
2025-025.00
2025-035.74
2025-044.75
2025-056.46
2025-075.05
2025-085.10
2025-09Unavailable
2025-10Unavailable
2025-11Unavailable
2025-12Unavailable
2026-01Unavailable
2026-02Unavailable
2026-03Unavailable
2026-04Unavailable
2026-05Unavailable
2026-06Unavailable
2026-07Unavailable
2026-08Unavailable
2026-09Unavailable
2026-10Unavailable
2026-11Unavailable

Audience momentum

-30.70% · 2026-11-11

Change in viewing and community activity between two 30-day periods.

Twitch tracking expanded on 25 September 2026. Changes around that date may partly reflect the wider coverage.

Audience momentum table
Dated audience momentum indicators
Date (UTC)Audience indicator
2026-10-13+7.41%
2026-10-14+8.58%
2026-10-15+9.66%
2026-10-16+10.94%
2026-10-17+12.59%
2026-10-18+14.60%
2026-10-19+16.48%
2026-10-20+18.26%
2026-10-21+20.43%
2026-10-22+22.84%
2026-10-23+22.06%
2026-10-24+21.32%
2026-10-25+20.98%
2026-10-26+21.01%
2026-10-27+22.58%
2026-10-28+24.63%
2026-10-29+26.70%
2026-10-30+28.23%
2026-10-31+13.18%
2026-11-01+3.05%
2026-11-02-5.50%
2026-11-03-14.65%
2026-11-04-22.09%
2026-11-05-25.07%
2026-11-06-26.45%
2026-11-07-27.89%
2026-11-08-28.79%
2026-11-09-29.56%
2026-11-10-30.12%
2026-11-11-30.70%

Steam and Twitch history

Daily averages through 2026-11-11 (UTC). Outlined points mark days with fewer readings or a change in tracking.

Steam players online

Average players online each day · The Elder Scrolls® Online on Steam.

2026-10-13 to 2026-11-11Range across recorded days: 4,726–9,277

Average over the latest seven days: 7,565 · previous week: 7,927 · -4.6% versus the prior seven days.

Last 7 completed days

  1. 7,344
  2. 7,401
  3. 8,669
  4. 9,045
  5. 4,726
  6. 8,130
  7. 7,644
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-10-137,270—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-146,695—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-156,155—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-166,619—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-177,757—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-188,171—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-195,480—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-206,650—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-217,373—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-228,012—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-238,064—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-249,184—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-259,277—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-267,757—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-277,600—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-287,531—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-297,355—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-307,425—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-318,606—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-018,971—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-027,516—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-037,282—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-048,336—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-057,344—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-067,401—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-078,669—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-089,045—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-094,726—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-108,130—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-117,644—24/24Steam readings

Twitch viewers

Average viewers each day · The Elder Scrolls Online on Twitch.

2026-10-13 to 2026-11-11Range across recorded days: 161–709

Average over the latest seven days: 342 · previous week: 440 · -22.4% versus the prior seven days.

Last 7 completed days

  1. 303
  2. 343
  3. 434
  4. 414
  5. 161
  6. 411
  7. 326
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-10-13513—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-14431—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-15353—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-16335—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-17428—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-18352—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-19328—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-20299—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-21501—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-22533—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-23400—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-24538—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-25501—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-26427—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-27669—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-28556—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-29417—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-30344—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-31709—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-01420—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-02375—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-03409—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-04407—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-05303—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-06343—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-07434—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-08414—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-09161—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-10411—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-11326—24/24Unique live streams

Reported population and player accounts

Publisher-reported lifetime audience

Over 25,000,000

The Elder Scrolls Online audience since its 2014 launch, described by ZeniMax Online Studios as fans who have experienced the game. · Since launch in 2014

Source checked 2026-10-05

ZeniMax Online Studios: The Elder Scrolls Online ↗

Audience totals include people who no longer play.

How many people play The Elder Scrolls Online each day?

Our latest estimate is 104,100 daily players. The charts above show how that estimate has changed.

What is the difference between active players and registered accounts?

Daily and monthly active accounts count accounts used during that period. Registered accounts include inactive ones, and one person can have several. A count of players online measures something different.

Platforms and accounts

Platforms: Windows, macOS, PlayStation, Xbox.

Available through ESO client, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox.

ESO Support: Playing with friends on different platforms ↗

Community activity

Twitch viewers and Reddit subscribers measure audience and community size.

Twitch viewers

112

Recorded · The Elder Scrolls Online on Twitch

Reddit community subscribers

510,461

Checked 07:00 EST, Nov 12, 2026 · r/ElderScrollsOnline

Estimated population rank

#17

Possible positions: #9–#28, depending on activity outside the platforms we can count.

Explore the population ranking →

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Sources and sharing

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Steam player count ↗Twitch game streams ↗Reddit community ↗ESO Support: Playing with friends on different platforms ↗How we use these sources →

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