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7 Days to Die vs RimWorld
RimWorld is the more played game right now: 24,068 players on Steam against 20,659 for 7 Days to Die, about 17% more players. RimWorld has been ahead for 27 days straight, and has led on 71 days of the 136 days Coilr has tracked both games.
RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 87%. 7 Days to Die is currently 45% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 6 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 69.1h in 7 Days to Die and 124h in RimWorld. 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
69.1h
average of 67 members
RimWorld
124h
average of 42 members
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7 Days to Die
22,623RimWorld
25,535Daily averages · latest day · RimWorld, 13% 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
RimWorld has had the higher daily player count for the last 27 days. 7 Days to Die last led on Sep 13, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 65 daysRimWorld led 71 days
- Days tracked
- 136
- Current streak
- 27 days
- RimWorld
- Lead changes
- 16
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Sep 8, 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 | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,659 | 24,068 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,943 | 32,930 |
| 7-day average | 22,273 | 25,932 |
| 30-day average | 22,332 | 25,304 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 401,525 | 247,290 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Price | $24.74 (−45%) | $34.99 |
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 | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | 27,225 | 40,266 |
| Jul 2026 | 33,239 | 64,542 | 28,669 | 42,478 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,160 | 48,435 | 27,574 | 39,904 |
| Sep 2026 | 23,812 | 48,552 | 25,692 | 40,260 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 21,689 | 39,308 | 25,621 | 39,403 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, 7 Days to Die or RimWorld?
RimWorld currently has more players: 24,068 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,659 for 7 Days to Die, about 17% more players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than RimWorld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 22,332 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 25,304. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
Has 7 Days to Die ever had more players than RimWorld?
Yes. Across the 136 days Coilr has tracked both games, 7 Days to Die had the higher daily average on 65 days, most recently on Sep 13, 2026. RimWorld has led for the last 27 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than RimWorld?
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 247,290 reviews vs 87% across 401,525 for 7 Days to Die. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (24,068 vs 20,659 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 22,332 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is RimWorld growing or declining on Steam?
RimWorld averaged 25,304 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.
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