Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 23,914 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,765 for American Truck Simulator — about 4× more players. American Truck Simulator is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | American Truck Simulator | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,765 | 23,914 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,789 | 25,906 |
| 7-day average | 7,986 | 19,147 |
| 30-day average | 7,986 | 19,059 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,789 | 25,906 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 193,988 | 232,094 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 2, 2016 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $35.00 |
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| Month | American Truck Simulator | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,398 | 9,631 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 12,767 | 17,675 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,938 | 10,789 | 19,220 | 25,906 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Factorio currently has more players: 23,914 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,765 for American Truck Simulator — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days American Truck Simulator averaged 7,986 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 19,059. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 97% across 193,988 for American Truck Simulator. Factorio has the larger player base right now (23,914 vs 6,765 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.