Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Planet Zoo is currently the more played game: 3,484 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,685 for Barotrauma — about 30% more players. Barotrauma counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 91%. Barotrauma is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Planet Zoo leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Barotrauma | Planet Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,685 | 3,484 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,330 | 7,297 |
| 7-day average | 3,702 | 5,931 |
| 30-day average | 3,702 | 5,931 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,163 | 9,929 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,136 | 96,595 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2023 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | $44.99 |
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Planet Zoo currently has more players: 3,484 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,685 for Barotrauma — about 30% more players.
Over the last 30 days Barotrauma averaged 3,702 concurrent players and Planet Zoo averaged 5,931. By that measure Planet Zoo is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Barotrauma rates higher: 94% positive across 88,136 reviews vs 91% across 96,595 for Planet Zoo. Planet Zoo has the larger player base right now (3,484 vs 2,685 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.