Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 55,595 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 36,531 for ELDEN RING — about 1.5× more players. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | DayZ | ELDEN RING |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 55,595 | 36,531 |
| 24-hour peak | 61,091 | 43,154 |
| 7-day average | 36,625 | 29,815 |
| 30-day average | 37,029 | 31,584 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 49,806 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 464,846 | 1,142,700 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $49.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | DayZ | ELDEN RING | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 27,438 | 36,355 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 31,146 | 47,989 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,609 | 65,084 | 31,537 | 49,806 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 37,081 | 64,031 | 30,730 | 47,080 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DayZ currently has more players: 55,595 concurrent players on Steam vs 36,531 for ELDEN RING — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 37,029 concurrent players and ELDEN RING averaged 31,584. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
DayZ averaged 37,029 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
ELDEN RING averaged 31,584 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.