Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 40,277 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 37,664 for ELDEN RING — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, ELDEN RING leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | ELDEN RING | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 37,664 | 40,277 |
| 24-hour peak | 43,154 | 40,732 |
| 7-day average | 29,824 | 27,925 |
| 30-day average | 31,584 | 26,019 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 49,806 | 40,732 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,142,700 | 458,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $59.99 | $13.39 |
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| Month | ELDEN RING | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,438 | 36,355 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 31,146 | 47,989 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 31,537 | 49,806 | 24,842 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,731 | 47,080 | 27,706 | 40,732 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 40,277 concurrent players on Steam vs 37,664 for ELDEN RING — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ELDEN RING averaged 31,584 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 26,019. By that measure ELDEN RING is currently the bigger game.
ELDEN RING averaged 31,584 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.
Project Zomboid averaged 26,019 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,732.