Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Early Access / Simulation games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 30,449 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 25,759 for BeamNG.drive — about 18% more players. BeamNG.drive counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | BeamNG.drive | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 25,759 | 30,449 |
| 24-hour peak | 27,395 | 33,271 |
| 7-day average | 19,578 | 27,928 |
| 30-day average | 19,340 | 25,928 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 31,518 | 40,732 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 403,609 | 458,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | May 28, 2015 | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Price | $24.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | BeamNG.drive | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 20,559 | 31,518 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 19,055 | 30,150 | 24,842 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,600 | 29,705 | 27,546 | 40,732 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 30,449 concurrent players on Steam vs 25,759 for BeamNG.drive — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days BeamNG.drive averaged 19,340 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 25,928. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, BeamNG.drive rates higher: 97% positive across 403,609 reviews vs 94% across 458,830 for Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (30,449 vs 25,759 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BeamNG.drive averaged 19,340 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 31,518.
Project Zomboid averaged 25,928 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,732.