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Enshrouded vs Project Zomboid
Enshrouded is the more played game right now: 44,884 players on Steam against 44,385 for Project Zomboid, a similar number of players. Enshrouded has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 1 day of the 92 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Project Zomboid counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 7 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Early Access / Indie games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 40.3h in Enshrouded and 53.0h 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.
Enshrouded
40.3h
average of 39 members
Project Zomboid
53.0h
average of 134 members
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Enshrouded
23,497Project Zomboid
44,909Daily averages · latest day · Project Zomboid, 91% ahead of Enshrouded
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Enshrouded has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. Project Zomboid last led on Oct 15, 2026.
Enshrouded led 1 dayProject Zomboid led 91 days
- Days tracked
- 92
- Current streak
- 1 day
- Enshrouded
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 2%
- Oct 16, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 92 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Enshrouded | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 44,884 | 44,385 |
| 24-hour peak | 65,204 | 57,001 |
| 7-day average | 18,850 | 52,693 |
| 30-day average | 9,589 | 49,423 |
| 30-day trend | −7% | −27% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,204 | 124,894 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,378 | 487,418 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 24, 2024 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $39.99 | $24.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Enshrouded | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 24,896 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,914 | 13,064 | 30,025 | 86,490 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,740 | 14,125 | 77,386 | 124,894 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,147 | 16,975 | 54,924 | 100,580 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 7,682 | 65,204 | 51,659 | 82,545 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Enshrouded or Project Zomboid?
Enshrouded currently has more players: 44,884 concurrent players on Steam vs 44,385 for Project Zomboid, a similar number of players.
Is Enshrouded bigger than Project Zomboid on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Enshrouded averaged 9,589 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 49,423. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has Project Zomboid ever had more players than Enshrouded?
Yes. Across the 92 days Coilr has tracked both games, Project Zomboid had the higher daily average on 91 days, most recently on Oct 15, 2026. Enshrouded has led for the last 1 day.
Is Enshrouded better than Project Zomboid?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 487,418 reviews vs 86% across 106,378 for Enshrouded. Enshrouded has the larger player base right now (44,884 vs 44,385 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Enshrouded growing or declining on Steam?
Enshrouded averaged 9,589 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,204.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 49,423 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,894.
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