Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 35,326 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 26,528 for The Sims™ 4 — about 33% more players. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | DayZ | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 35,326 | 26,528 |
| 24-hour peak | 61,091 | 36,068 |
| 7-day average | 36,617 | 25,403 |
| 30-day average | 37,034 | 24,782 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 464,846 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $49.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | DayZ | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,609 | 65,084 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 37,154 | 64,031 | 25,226 | 37,376 |
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: 35,326 concurrent players on Steam vs 26,528 for The Sims™ 4 — about 33% more players.
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 37,034 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,782. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
DayZ averaged 37,034 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,782 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.