The 10 MMORPGs with the Most Players on Steam in July 2026 (Guild Wars 2 Makes a Comeback, New No. 1 Takes the Top Spot)

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Rank 4 – The Elder Scrolls Online

Setting: Fantasy | Developer: Zenimax Online| Platform: PC, PlayStation, Xbox | Release Date: April 4, 2014 | Model: Buy2Play | Steam Rating: 82 % Positive | Active Players: 9,808

How many players does it have on Steam? In the last 30 days, an average of 9,808 players played ESO on Steam. At peak, there were 17,944 players online simultaneously. This is slightly less than at the start of the current Season 0, but still above the values around the turn of the year.

The all-time high is 49,061 concurrent active Steam players. A total of 26 million players have played the MMORPG so far, with regular free-play events.

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What kind of game is this? The Elder Scrolls Online places great emphasis on ensuring that you can have fun in the world of Tamriel both alone and at every level. Therefore, a dynamic system was introduced that allows you to theoretically complete endgame dungeons at level 1.

ESO impresses especially with its unique story and the setting of the game world. There are many iconic places that you may already know from the “Elder Scrolls” games, as well as the well-known compass instead of a minimap.

ESO has been gifted several DLCs each year over the years, as well as a large chapter. Those who subscribe to the optional ESO Plus will gain access to all DLCs and most expansions.

The Elder Scrolls Online offers you:

  • regular updates, at least one each quarter
  • a truly large game world
  • fully voiced quests and exciting stories.
  • Varied dungeons
  • Housing
  • Server-vs-Server PvP
  • PvP battlefields

For whom is this interesting? Anyone who is a fan of The Elder Scrolls and likes to wander through MMORPGs alone should definitely take a look at ESO. The game impresses with a good story, nice graphics, plenty of content, and an action-packed combat system, where you also have to block enemy attacks. Everything else we will clarify here: Is The Elder Scrolls Online worth it in 2026?

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