Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Football Manager 26 is currently the more played game: 38,321 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 35,435 for 7 Days to Die — a similar number of players. 7 Days to Die counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 34%. Across all tracked metrics, 7 Days to Die leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | Football Manager 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 35,435 | 38,321 |
| 24-hour peak | 42,551 | 42,466 |
| 7-day average | 35,433 | 30,001 |
| 30-day average | 33,331 | 29,675 |
| 30-day trend | +68% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,867 | 52,839 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 34% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 77% positive | 52% positive |
| Total reviews | 402,704 | 34,030 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Jul 24, 2024 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Price | $44.99 | $29.99 |
Full stats: 7 Days to Die · Football Manager 26 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | 7 Days to Die | Football Manager 26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 33,572 | 52,839 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,285 | 51,907 | 30,262 | 51,305 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 37,150 | 64,867 | 29,966 | 47,555 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 26 currently has more players: 38,321 concurrent players on Steam vs 35,435 for 7 Days to Die — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 33,331 concurrent players and Football Manager 26 averaged 29,675. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, 7 Days to Die rates higher: 87% positive across 402,704 reviews vs 34% across 34,030 for Football Manager 26. Football Manager 26 has the larger player base right now (38,321 vs 35,435 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
7 Days to Die averaged 33,331 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 68% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,867.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,675 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.