Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 47,915 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 38,321 for Football Manager 26 — about 25% more players. DayZ also has the better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 34%. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DayZ | Football Manager 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 47,915 | 38,321 |
| 24-hour peak | 52,177 | 42,466 |
| 7-day average | 36,346 | 30,011 |
| 30-day average | 36,585 | 29,679 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 52,839 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 34% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 52% positive |
| Total reviews | 464,846 | 34,030 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Dec 12, 2018 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Price | $49.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | DayZ | Football Manager 26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 33,572 | 52,839 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,609 | 65,084 | 30,262 | 51,305 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 36,646 | 64,031 | 29,966 | 47,555 |
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: 47,915 concurrent players on Steam vs 38,321 for Football Manager 26 — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 36,585 concurrent players and Football Manager 26 averaged 29,679. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DayZ rates higher: 78% positive across 464,846 reviews vs 34% across 34,030 for Football Manager 26. DayZ has the larger player base right now (47,915 vs 38,321 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
DayZ averaged 36,585 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,679 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.