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Enshrouded vs Factorio
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 12,271 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,554 for Enshrouded, about 2.2× more players. Factorio has been ahead for 58 days straight. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 9 of 10.
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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Coilr members average 46.4h in Enshrouded and 246h in Factorio. 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.
Enshrouded
46.4h
average of 31 members
Factorio
246h
average of 34 members
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Player count history
EnshroudedFactorio
Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Factorio has had the higher daily player count for the last 58 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Enshrouded led 0 daysFactorio led 58 days
Days tracked
58
Current streak
58 days
Factorio
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
40%
Sep 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 58 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Enshrouded | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,554 | 12,271 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,259 | 19,159 |
| 7-day average | 7,337 | 15,523 |
| 30-day average | 7,535 | 16,513 |
| 30-day trend | +12% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,038 | 27,492 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 105,484 | 234,491 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 24, 2024 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $39.99 | $35.00 |
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Players by month
| Month | Enshrouded | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,348 | 16,695 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,914 | 13,064 | 17,214 | 26,886 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,741 | 14,125 | 17,471 | 27,492 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 7,914 | 17,038 | 15,912 | 25,985 |
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, Enshrouded or Factorio?
Factorio currently has more players: 12,271 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,554 for Enshrouded, about 2.2× more players.
Is Enshrouded bigger than Factorio on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Enshrouded averaged 7,535 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 16,513. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
Has Enshrouded ever had more players than Factorio?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Factorio has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 58 days both games have been tracked.
Is Enshrouded better than Factorio?
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 234,491 reviews vs 86% across 105,484 for Enshrouded. Factorio has the larger player base right now (12,271 vs 5,554 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Enshrouded growing or declining on Steam?
Enshrouded averaged 7,535 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,038.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 16,513 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,492.