Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Barotrauma is currently the more played game: 5,176 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,843 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — about 35% more players. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 94%. Barotrauma is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Barotrauma leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Barotrauma | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,176 | 3,843 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,896 | 3,843 |
| 7-day average | 3,668 | 2,642 |
| 30-day average | 3,668 | 2,642 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,896 | 3,843 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,136 | 154,102 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2023 | May 5, 2009 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | $4.99 |
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| Month | Barotrauma | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 2,471 | 2,741 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,751 | 5,896 | 2,659 | 3,843 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Barotrauma currently has more players: 5,176 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,843 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days Barotrauma averaged 3,668 concurrent players and Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,642. By that measure Barotrauma is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition rates higher: 98% positive across 154,102 reviews vs 94% across 88,136 for Barotrauma. Barotrauma has the larger player base right now (5,176 vs 3,843 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.