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7 Days to Die vs DayZ
DayZ is the more played game right now: 21,904 players on Steam against 20,262 for 7 Days to Die, a similar number of players. DayZ has been ahead for 90 days straight, and has led on 130 days of the 136 days Coilr has tracked both games.
7 Days to Die counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 78%. DayZ is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 8 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 69.4h in 7 Days to Die and 79.8h 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
69.4h
average of 66 members
DayZ
79.8h
average of 52 members
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7 Days to Die
20,985DayZ
29,342Daily averages · latest day · DayZ, 40% ahead of 7 Days to Die
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 90 days. 7 Days to Die last led on Jul 12, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 6 daysDayZ led 130 days
- Days tracked
- 136
- Current streak
- 90 days
- DayZ
- Lead changes
- 4
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jul 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 136 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | DayZ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,262 | 21,904 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,943 | 45,641 |
| 7-day average | 22,281 | 33,808 |
| 30-day average | 22,326 | 33,629 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | −9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 65,084 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 401,525 | 470,319 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Price | $24.74 (−45%) | $24.99 (−50%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| 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 | 33,239 | 64,542 | 36,804 | 64,972 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,160 | 48,435 | 35,988 | 63,434 |
| Sep 2026 | 23,812 | 48,552 | 33,352 | 62,236 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 21,706 | 39,308 | 30,873 | 55,919 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, 7 Days to Die or DayZ?
DayZ currently has more players: 21,904 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,262 for 7 Days to Die, a similar number of players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than DayZ on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 22,326 concurrent players and DayZ averaged 33,629. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has 7 Days to Die ever had more players than DayZ?
Yes. Across the 136 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 90 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than DayZ?
By Steam review score, 7 Days to Die rates higher: 87% positive across 401,525 reviews vs 78% across 470,319 for DayZ. DayZ has the larger player base right now (21,904 vs 20,262 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 22,326 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 33,629 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
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