Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
tModLoader is currently the more played game: 28,082 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,777 for DayZ — about 29% more players. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | DayZ | tModLoader |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,777 | 28,082 |
| 24-hour peak | 61,091 | 42,804 |
| 7-day average | 36,600 | 27,921 |
| 30-day average | 37,011 | 27,037 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | +7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 45,639 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 464,846 | 373,612 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Price | $49.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | DayZ | tModLoader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 27,063 | 44,468 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,609 | 65,084 | 25,853 | 45,639 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 36,834 | 64,031 | 27,483 | 42,804 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
tModLoader currently has more players: 28,082 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,777 for DayZ — about 29% more players.
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 37,011 concurrent players and tModLoader averaged 27,037. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
DayZ averaged 37,011 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
tModLoader averaged 27,037 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,639.