Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Banana is currently the more played game: 24,942 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,661 for Factorio — about 15% more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 82%. Banana is free to play, while Factorio costs $35.00. Across all tracked metrics, Banana leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Banana | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,942 | 21,661 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,011 | 22,038 |
| 7-day average | 25,129 | 16,235 |
| 30-day average | 25,129 | 17,600 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,011 | 26,937 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,800 | 232,361 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2024 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $35.00 |
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| Month | Banana | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,748 | 19,624 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,348 | 16,695 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,096 | 29,011 | 17,718 | 26,937 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Banana currently has more players: 24,942 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,661 for Factorio — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Banana averaged 25,129 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 17,600. By that measure Banana is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,361 reviews vs 82% across 96,800 for Banana. Banana has the larger player base right now (24,942 vs 21,661 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.