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DayZ vs Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid is the more played game right now: 52,845 players on Steam against 23,462 for DayZ, about 2.3× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 77 days straight, and has led on 77 days of the 139 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 78%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 8 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. DayZ is read every 10 minutes, Project Zomboid every 5 minutes.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 77.7h in DayZ and 52.0h in Project Zomboid. 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
77.7h
average of 54 members
Project Zomboid
52.0h
average of 131 members
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DayZ
30,088Project Zomboid
54,178Daily averages · latest day · Project Zomboid, 80% ahead of DayZ
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · DayZ is read every 10 minutes, Project Zomboid 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
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 77 days. DayZ last led on Jul 28, 2026.
DayZ led 62 daysProject Zomboid led 77 days
- Days tracked
- 139
- Current streak
- 77 days
- Project Zomboid
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 17%
- Jul 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 139 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 | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,462 | 52,845 |
| 24-hour peak | 47,558 | 70,205 |
| 7-day average | 33,033 | 53,552 |
| 30-day average | 33,699 | 50,427 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | −29% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 124,894 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 470,790 | 487,418 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $49.99 | $24.99 |
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 | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | 24,896 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,804 | 64,972 | 30,025 | 86,490 |
| Aug 2026 | 35,988 | 63,434 | 77,386 | 124,894 |
| Sep 2026 | 33,355 | 62,236 | 54,924 | 100,580 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 31,684 | 55,919 | 53,031 | 82,545 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, DayZ or Project Zomboid?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 52,845 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,462 for DayZ, about 2.3× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Project Zomboid on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 33,699 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 50,427. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has DayZ ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Yes. Across the 139 days Coilr has tracked both games, DayZ had the higher daily average on 62 days, most recently on Jul 28, 2026. Project Zomboid has led for the last 77 days.
Is DayZ better than Project Zomboid?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 487,418 reviews vs 78% across 470,790 for DayZ. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (52,845 vs 23,462 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 33,699 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 50,427 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 29% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,894.
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