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Don't Starve Together vs Project Zomboid
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / RPG games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 82,851 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,168 for Don't Starve Together, about 6× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 28 days straight, and has led on 43 days of the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 6 of 8.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 14.2h in Don't Starve Together and 48.0h in Project Zomboid. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Don't Starve Together
14.2h
average of 74 members
Project Zomboid
48.0h
average of 65 members
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Player count history
Don't Starve TogetherProject Zomboid
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 28 days. Don't Starve Together last led on Jul 28, 2026.
Don't Starve Together led 48 daysProject Zomboid led 43 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
28 days
Project Zomboid
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
1%
May 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve Together | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,168 | 82,851 |
| 24-hour peak | 51,962 | 87,408 |
| 7-day average | 28,589 | 75,364 |
| 30-day average | 29,823 | 72,979 |
| 30-day trend | −26% | +168% |
| Peak (tracked) | 121,283 | 124,995 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 541,736 | 473,853 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 21, 2016 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $14.99 | $24.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Don't Starve Together | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,667 | 24,839 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,100 | 48,796 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 40,545 | 121,283 | 24,896 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 | 37,741 | 98,869 | 29,994 | 86,603 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 29,645 | 62,329 | 79,018 | 124,995 |
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, Don't Starve Together or Project Zomboid?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 82,851 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,168 for Don't Starve Together, about 6× more players.
Is Don't Starve Together bigger than Project Zomboid on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve Together averaged 29,823 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 72,979. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has Don't Starve Together ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Yes. Across the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games, Don't Starve Together had the higher daily average on 48 days, most recently on Jul 28, 2026. Project Zomboid has led for the last 28 days.
Is Don't Starve Together better than Project Zomboid?
By Steam review score, Don't Starve Together rates higher: 95% positive across 541,736 reviews vs 94% across 473,853 for Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (82,851 vs 13,168 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Don't Starve Together growing or declining on Steam?
Don't Starve Together averaged 29,823 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 26% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 121,283.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 72,979 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 168% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,995.