Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Don't Starve Together is currently the more played game: 23,293 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,110 for Factorio — about 1.8× more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve Together leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,293 | 13,110 |
| 24-hour peak | 65,540 | 23,074 |
| 7-day average | 34,782 | 18,735 |
| 30-day average | 44,337 | 18,691 |
| 30-day trend | +34% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 122,568 | 26,937 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 539,182 | 232,094 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 20, 2016 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $14.99 | $35.00 |
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| Month | Don't Starve Together | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 40,553 | 122,568 | 12,767 | 17,675 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 40,523 | 99,921 | 18,625 | 26,937 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve Together currently has more players: 23,293 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,110 for Factorio — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 44,337 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 18,691. By that measure Don't Starve Together is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 95% across 539,182 for Don't Starve Together. Don't Starve Together has the larger player base right now (23,293 vs 13,110 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Don't Starve Together averaged 44,337 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 34% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 122,568.