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DayZ vs Unturned
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 40,572 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,205 for Unturned, about 3× more players. DayZ has been ahead for 111 days straight. Unturned counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 78%. Unturned is free to play, while DayZ costs $49.99.
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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DayZ
82.1h
average of 34 members
Unturned
23.1h
average of 114 members
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Player count history
DayZUnturned
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 111 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
DayZ led 111 daysUnturned led 0 days
Days tracked
111
Current streak
111 days
DayZ
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
48%
Aug 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 111 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DayZ | Unturned |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 40,572 | 15,205 |
| 24-hour peak | 45,167 | 15,205 |
| 7-day average | 34,108 | 13,362 |
| 30-day average | 34,943 | 13,849 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 23,394 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 469,254 | 564,633 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Price | $49.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | DayZ | Unturned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 10,905 | 10,905 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 14,551 | 23,394 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | 13,057 | 18,304 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,804 | 64,972 | 13,058 | 17,141 |
| Aug 2026 | 35,943 | 63,434 | 14,510 | 21,722 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 33,850 | 62,438 | 13,261 | 18,168 |
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 Unturned?
DayZ currently has more players: 40,572 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,205 for Unturned, about 3× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Unturned on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 34,943 concurrent players and Unturned averaged 13,849. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has Unturned 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 111 days both games have been tracked.
Is DayZ better than Unturned?
By Steam review score, Unturned rates higher: 91% positive across 564,633 reviews vs 78% across 469,254 for DayZ. DayZ has the larger player base right now (40,572 vs 15,205 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 34,943 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Unturned growing or declining on Steam?
Unturned averaged 13,849 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,394.