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7 Days to Die vs Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid is the more played game right now: 48,020 players on Steam against 16,540 for 7 Days to Die, about 3× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 78 days straight, and has led on 97 days of the 140 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 8 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. 7 Days to Die is read every 10 minutes, Project Zomboid every 5 minutes. Both are Indie / RPG games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 67.8h in 7 Days to Die and 51.4h in Project Zomboid. 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
67.8h
average of 70 members
Project Zomboid
51.4h
average of 133 members
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7 Days to Die
20,160Project Zomboid
48,345Daily averages · latest day · Project Zomboid, 2.4× the players of 7 Days to Die
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · 7 Days to Die is read every 10 minutes, Project Zomboid every 5 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
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 78 days. 7 Days to Die last led on Jul 28, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 43 daysProject Zomboid led 97 days
- Days tracked
- 140
- Current streak
- 78 days
- Project Zomboid
- Lead changes
- 2
- Closest gap
- 6%
- Jul 23, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 140 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 | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,540 | 48,020 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,949 | 60,975 |
| 7-day average | 22,901 | 53,376 |
| 30-day average | 22,095 | 49,704 |
| 30-day trend | −17% | −30% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 124,894 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 401,964 | 487,418 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $44.99 | $24.99 |
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 | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | 24,896 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 | 33,239 | 64,542 | 30,025 | 86,490 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,160 | 48,435 | 77,386 | 124,894 |
| Sep 2026 | 23,818 | 48,552 | 54,929 | 100,580 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 22,656 | 42,965 | 52,620 | 82,545 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, 7 Days to Die or Project Zomboid?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 48,020 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,540 for 7 Days to Die, about 3× more players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than Project Zomboid on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 22,095 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 49,704. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has 7 Days to Die ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Yes. Across the 140 days Coilr has tracked both games, 7 Days to Die had the higher daily average on 43 days, most recently on Jul 28, 2026. Project Zomboid has led for the last 78 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than Project Zomboid?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 487,418 reviews vs 87% across 401,964 for 7 Days to Die. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (48,020 vs 16,540 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 22,095 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 49,704 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 30% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,894.
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