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DayZ vs Fallout 4
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 56,436 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,940 for Fallout 4, about 4× more players. DayZ has been ahead for 113 days straight. Fallout 4 counters with better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 78%. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 8 of 9.
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.
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DayZ
80.0h
average of 35 members
Fallout 4
61.2h
average of 86 members
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Player count history
DayZFallout 4
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 113 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
DayZ led 113 daysFallout 4 led 0 days
Days tracked
113
Current streak
113 days
DayZ
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
64%
Aug 12, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 113 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DayZ | Fallout 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 56,436 | 15,940 |
| 24-hour peak | 56,436 | 15,940 |
| 7-day average | 33,701 | 10,390 |
| 30-day average | 35,383 | 11,119 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 18,815 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 469,622 | 429,206 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Nov 9, 2015 |
| Price | $49.99 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | DayZ | Fallout 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 11,732 | 13,926 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 10,898 | 14,354 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | 10,349 | 16,099 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,804 | 64,972 | 11,150 | 17,496 |
| Aug 2026 | 35,949 | 63,434 | 11,859 | 18,815 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 34,277 | 62,438 | 10,813 | 16,936 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, DayZ or Fallout 4?
DayZ currently has more players: 56,436 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,940 for Fallout 4, about 4× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Fallout 4 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 35,383 concurrent players and Fallout 4 averaged 11,119. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has Fallout 4 ever had more players than DayZ?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: DayZ has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 113 days both games have been tracked.
Is DayZ better than Fallout 4?
By Steam review score, Fallout 4 rates higher: 81% positive across 429,206 reviews vs 78% across 469,622 for DayZ. DayZ has the larger player base right now (56,436 vs 15,940 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 35,383 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Fallout 4 growing or declining on Steam?
Fallout 4 averaged 11,119 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 18,815.