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7 Days to Die vs DayZ
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 39,921 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 22,775 for 7 Days to Die, about 1.8× more players. DayZ has been ahead for 44 days straight, and has led on 84 days of the 90 days Coilr has tracked both games. 7 Days to Die counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 78%. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 8 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 86.8h in 7 Days to Die and 85.5h in DayZ. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
7 Days to Die
86.8h
average of 31 members
DayZ
85.5h
average of 23 members
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Player count history
7 Days to DieDayZ
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 44 days. 7 Days to Die last led on Jul 12, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 6 daysDayZ led 84 days
Days tracked
90
Current streak
44 days
DayZ
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 90 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | DayZ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,775 | 39,921 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,626 | 49,863 |
| 7-day average | 26,026 | 34,717 |
| 30-day average | 27,254 | 35,930 |
| 30-day trend | −21% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 65,084 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 399,352 | 467,810 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Price | $44.99 | $49.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | 7 Days to Die | DayZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 40,401 | 64,822 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | 36,811 | 65,084 |
| Jul 2026 | 33,244 | 64,542 | 36,776 | 64,972 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 27,204 | 48,540 | 35,928 | 63,434 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, 7 Days to Die or DayZ?
DayZ currently has more players: 39,921 concurrent players on Steam vs 22,775 for 7 Days to Die, about 1.8× more players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than DayZ on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 27,254 concurrent players and DayZ averaged 35,930. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has 7 Days to Die ever had more players than DayZ?
Yes. Across the 90 days Coilr has tracked both games, 7 Days to Die had the higher daily average on 6 days, most recently on Jul 12, 2026. DayZ has led for the last 44 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than DayZ?
By Steam review score, 7 Days to Die rates higher: 87% positive across 399,352 reviews vs 78% across 467,810 for DayZ. DayZ has the larger player base right now (39,921 vs 22,775 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is 7 Days to Die growing or declining on Steam?
7 Days to Die averaged 27,254 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 35,930 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.