Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Darkest Dungeon® is currently the more played game: 3,062 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,463 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — about 24% more players. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 92%. Darkest Dungeon® is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Darkest Dungeon® leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Darkest Dungeon® | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,062 | 2,463 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,558 | 3,772 |
| 7-day average | 3,094 | 2,462 |
| 30-day average | 3,094 | 2,462 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,558 | 3,772 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,585 | 154,102 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2016 | May 5, 2009 |
| Price | $3.74 (−85%) | $4.99 |
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| Month | Darkest Dungeon® | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 2,471 | 2,741 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,075 | 4,558 | 2,432 | 3,772 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Darkest Dungeon® currently has more players: 3,062 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,463 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,094 concurrent players and Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,462. By that measure Darkest Dungeon® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition rates higher: 98% positive across 154,102 reviews vs 92% across 160,585 for Darkest Dungeon®. Darkest Dungeon® has the larger player base right now (3,062 vs 2,463 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.