Alpha·Early access · all features free
DayZ vs Palworld
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Palworld is currently the more played game: 88,950 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 47,698 for DayZ, about 1.9× more players. Palworld has been ahead for 65 days straight, and has led on 65 days of the 102 days Coilr has tracked both games. Palworld also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 78%. Palworld is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 9 of 10.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 79.8h in DayZ and 91.8h in Palworld. 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
79.8h
average of 28 members
Palworld
91.8h
average of 60 members
See my hours in both
Free · read-only via Steam OpenID · no password · delete anytime
Player count history
DayZPalworld
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Palworld has had the higher daily player count for the last 65 days. DayZ last led on Jul 6, 2026.
DayZ led 37 daysPalworld led 65 days
Days tracked
102
Current streak
65 days
Palworld
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 102 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DayZ | Palworld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 47,698 | 88,950 |
| 24-hour peak | 49,909 | 117,856 |
| 7-day average | 36,519 | 108,334 |
| 30-day average | 35,472 | 149,088 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | −68% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 959,982 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 468,737 | 484,149 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Price | $49.99 | $20.99 (−30%) |
Full stats: DayZ · Palworld · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | DayZ | Palworld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 28,256 | 28,256 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 15,863 | 17,744 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | 27,071 | 50,615 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,804 | 64,972 | 404,239 | 959,982 |
| Aug 2026 | 35,914 | 63,434 | 242,853 | 602,362 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 35,525 | 62,438 | 108,479 | 168,459 |
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 Palworld?
Palworld currently has more players: 88,950 concurrent players on Steam vs 47,698 for DayZ, about 1.9× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Palworld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 35,472 concurrent players and Palworld averaged 149,088. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Has DayZ ever had more players than Palworld?
Yes. Across the 102 days Coilr has tracked both games, DayZ had the higher daily average on 37 days, most recently on Jul 6, 2026. Palworld has led for the last 65 days.
Is DayZ better than Palworld?
By Steam review score, Palworld rates higher: 95% positive across 484,149 reviews vs 78% across 468,737 for DayZ. Palworld has the larger player base right now (88,950 vs 47,698 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 35,472 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 149,088 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 68% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.