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7 Days to Die vs Project Zomboid
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / RPG games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 77,400 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 26,932 for 7 Days to Die, about 3× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 33 days straight, and has led on 52 days of the 95 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 9 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 82.5h in 7 Days to Die and 47.5h 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
82.5h
average of 37 members
Project Zomboid
47.5h
average of 70 members
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Player count history
7 Days to DieProject Zomboid
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 33 days. 7 Days to Die last led on Jul 28, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 43 daysProject Zomboid led 52 days
Days tracked
95
Current streak
33 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 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 95 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,932 | 77,400 |
| 24-hour peak | 44,596 | 99,903 |
| 7-day average | 26,190 | 71,843 |
| 30-day average | 26,986 | 77,155 |
| 30-day trend | −19% | +166% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 124,995 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 69% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 399,791 | 476,220 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $44.99 | $24.99 |
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Players by month
| 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 | 33,237 | 64,542 | 30,017 | 86,603 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 26,964 | 48,540 | 77,500 | 124,995 |
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 Project Zomboid?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 77,400 concurrent players on Steam vs 26,932 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 26,986 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 77,155. 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 95 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 33 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than Project Zomboid?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 476,220 reviews vs 87% across 399,791 for 7 Days to Die. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (77,400 vs 26,932 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 26,986 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 77,155 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 166% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,995.