
Star Citizen VS World of Warcraft
Compare Star Citizen and World of Warcraft side by side. See how they compare in terms of player count, popularity, active users, and community size.
Game status
Status
The Star Citizen game status is active.
Status
The World of Warcraft game status is active.
Estimated daily players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Star Citizen has currently around 50k players daily.
Star Citizen is a high-profile, long-running space simulation MMO that has maintained a consistent player base due to its ongoing crowdfunding model, frequent updates, and a dedicated community. Its persistent universe and large multiplayer interactions clearly fit the MMO label. However, it's still in alpha and player population, while strong, is niche compared to larger mainstream MMOs. Rough industry estimates (not using banned sources) and social activity suggest 40k–60k daily players.
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that World of Warcraft has currently around 650k players daily.
World of Warcraft (WoW) is one of the most iconic and long-lived MMORPGs, originally released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment. Despite its age, it continues to attract a sizable playerbase due to regular expansions, updates, and strong community support. While it is far from its early peak, it remains a top subscription-based MMO and likely sustains about 500,000 to 800,000 daily active players globally, factoring in both retail and Classic versions.
Game age
Age
Star Citizen was released on August 2013 and is now 12 years old.
Age
World of Warcraft was released on November 2004 and is now 21 years old.