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 14,650 for ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN — about 4× more players. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 8 of 9.
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| Metric | DayZ | ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 55,595 | 14,650 |
| 24-hour peak | 61,091 | 36,648 |
| 7-day average | 36,625 | 19,023 |
| 30-day average | 37,029 | 18,541 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 42,816 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 464,846 | 187,163 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Price | $49.99 | — |
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| Month | DayZ | ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 21,536 | 42,816 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,609 | 65,084 | 18,277 | 40,851 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 37,081 | 64,031 | 19,233 | 40,719 |
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 14,650 for ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 37,029 concurrent players and ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN averaged 18,541. 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 NIGHTREIGN averaged 18,541 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,816.