Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 20,271 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 20,023 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — a similar number of players. DayZ also has the better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 60%. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is free to play, while DayZ costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DayZ | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,271 | 20,023 |
| 24-hour peak | 49,707 | 705,703 |
| 7-day average | 36,171 | 322,627 |
| 30-day average | 36,482 | 321,379 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 827,517 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 464,846 | 2,730,334 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~100,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Price | $49.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | DayZ | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 162,384 | 212,877 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 243,779 | 744,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,609 | 65,084 | 316,791 | 827,517 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 36,567 | 64,031 | 314,432 | 778,154 |
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: 20,271 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,023 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 36,482 concurrent players and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 321,379. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DayZ rates higher: 78% positive across 464,846 reviews vs 60% across 2,730,334 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. DayZ has the larger player base right now (20,271 vs 20,023 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
DayZ averaged 36,482 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 321,379 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 827,517.