How many people play Elder Scrolls Online? Player count in 2024

Jessica Filby
Elder Scrolls Online characters

Nearing a decade of existence, Elder Scrolls Online remains a comprehensive MMORPG, but does it maintain its popularity in 2024? We explore the current player engagement in Elder Scrolls Online.

The trajectory of MMORPGs can shift from extremely popular to nearly forgotten, yet Elder Scrolls Online has managed to stay relevant.Ongoing updates, fresh classes, and regular DLCs contribute to its sustained presence in the realm of open-world gaming.

So, how many people are actually playing Elder Scrolls Online in April 2024? We’ve got an estimate of the monthly and daily count, including where it sits against similar MMOs like Guild Wars 2, Destiny 2, and World of Warcraft.

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Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind
Morrowind was an extremely popular chapter, introducing many new players.

How many people play Elder Scrolls Online: Monthly count

Thanks to Activeplayer.io, which is solely an estimate, we can see that in the last 30 days, an average of 3,988,888 players logged into Elder Scrolls Online. This is a slightly higher figure than the previous 30 days.

How many people play Elder Scrolls Online: Daily count

According to MMO Population, which is again an estimate based on subscribers, we can assume that around 224,462 players log into Elder Scrolls Online per day with a total player base of around 23,757,552.

The number of monthly players extends to just under 5 million players, but the Daily count gives us a better idea of the popularity of this extensive MMO.

Elder Scrolls Online’s population compared to competitors

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Elder Scrolls might not be the most popular MMO but it still holds its own.

So, while those numbers prove Elder Scrolls Online is anything but a dying MMO, it’s still best to look at the game’s performance based on other popular MMOs.

So, here’s ESO’s total player count compared to other similar games.

MMORPGTotal Player Count (Millions)
Elder Scrolls Online23.76
Diablo IV52.95
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn52.87
Baldur’s Gate III103.55
World of Warcraft138.25

That’s the Elder Scrolls Online population and player count for April 2024. While loading up your game, take a look at some of our other Elder Scrolls Online guides and content:

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About The Author

Based in Cumbria, England, Jessica is a Senior Games Writer who joined Dexerto after stints at Game Rant and The Gamer. You can find her covering everything from Minecraft, CoD, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Pokemon Go and more. You can contact Jessica at jessica.filby@dexerto.com