Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 14,534 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,604 for Cookie Clicker — about 1.7× more players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 96%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cookie Clicker | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,604 | 14,534 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,815 | 23,074 |
| 7-day average | 9,049 | 18,889 |
| 30-day average | 9,049 | 18,843 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,970 | 26,937 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 92,003 | 232,094 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2021 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $4.99 | $35.00 |
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| Month | Cookie Clicker | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 12,767 | 17,675 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,056 | 9,970 | 18,813 | 26,937 |
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: 14,534 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,604 for Cookie Clicker — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cookie Clicker averaged 9,049 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 18,843. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 96% across 92,003 for Cookie Clicker. Factorio has the larger player base right now (14,534 vs 8,604 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.