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DayZ vs Enshrouded
Enshrouded is the more played game right now: 44,381 players on Steam against 27,600 for DayZ, about 1.6× more players. Enshrouded has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 1 day of the 92 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Enshrouded also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 78%.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 76.5h in DayZ and 40.3h in Enshrouded. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
DayZ
76.5h
average of 55 members
Enshrouded
40.3h
average of 39 members
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DayZ
26,547Enshrouded
23,497Daily averages · latest day · DayZ, 13% ahead of Enshrouded
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
Enshrouded has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. DayZ last led on Oct 15, 2026.
DayZ led 91 daysEnshrouded led 1 day
- Days tracked
- 92
- Current streak
- 1 day
- Enshrouded
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 11%
- Oct 15, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 92 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | DayZ | Enshrouded |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 27,600 | 44,381 |
| 24-hour peak | 45,431 | 65,204 |
| 7-day average | 32,418 | 19,346 |
| 30-day average | 33,141 | 9,767 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 65,204 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 470,790 | 106,378 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Price | $49.99 | $39.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | DayZ | Enshrouded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 36,804 | 64,972 | 6,914 | 13,064 |
| Aug 2026 | 35,988 | 63,434 | 6,740 | 14,125 |
| Sep 2026 | 33,358 | 62,236 | 7,147 | 16,975 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 30,618 | 55,919 | 7,681 | 65,204 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, DayZ or Enshrouded?
Enshrouded currently has more players: 44,381 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,600 for DayZ, about 1.6× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Enshrouded on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 33,141 concurrent players and Enshrouded averaged 9,767. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has DayZ ever had more players than Enshrouded?
Yes. Across the 92 days Coilr has tracked both games, DayZ had the higher daily average on 91 days, most recently on Oct 15, 2026. Enshrouded has led for the last 1 day.
Is DayZ better than Enshrouded?
By Steam review score, Enshrouded rates higher: 86% positive across 106,378 reviews vs 78% across 470,790 for DayZ. Enshrouded has the larger player base right now (44,381 vs 27,600 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 33,141 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Enshrouded growing or declining on Steam?
Enshrouded averaged 9,767 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,204.
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