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DayZ vs SCUM
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 38,834 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,686 for SCUM, about 4× more players. DayZ has been ahead for 63 days straight. DayZ also has the better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 10 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.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 63 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
DayZ led 63 daysSCUM led 0 days
Days tracked
63
Current streak
63 days
DayZ
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
73%
Sep 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 63 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DayZ | SCUM |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 38,834 | 10,686 |
| 24-hour peak | 45,382 | 11,061 |
| 7-day average | 34,135 | 7,658 |
| 30-day average | 35,041 | 8,124 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 16,947 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 469,254 | 126,907 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Price | $49.99 | $44.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | DayZ | SCUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 36,804 | 64,972 | 9,230 | 16,947 |
| Aug 2026 | 35,940 | 63,434 | 8,417 | 15,862 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 34,120 | 62,438 | 8,029 | 15,731 |
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 SCUM?
DayZ currently has more players: 38,834 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,686 for SCUM, about 4× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than SCUM on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 35,041 concurrent players and SCUM averaged 8,124. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has SCUM 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 63 days both games have been tracked.
Is DayZ better than SCUM?
By Steam review score, DayZ rates higher: 78% positive across 469,254 reviews vs 74% across 126,907 for SCUM. DayZ has the larger player base right now (38,834 vs 10,686 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 35,041 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is SCUM growing or declining on Steam?
SCUM averaged 8,124 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 16,947.