Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently the more played game: 18,360 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,523 for Factorio — a similar number of players. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Euro Truck Simulator 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,360 | 16,523 |
| 24-hour peak | 47,898 | 25,906 |
| 7-day average | 30,340 | 19,540 |
| 30-day average | 27,609 | 19,416 |
| 30-day trend | +17% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 55,121 | 25,906 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 931,280 | 232,094 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 11, 2012 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $35.00 |
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| Month | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,569 | 16,991 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,020 | 48,017 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 23,608 | 46,274 | 12,767 | 17,675 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,911 | 55,121 | 19,358 | 25,906 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Euro Truck Simulator 2 currently has more players: 18,360 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,523 for Factorio — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 27,609 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 19,416. By that measure Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 97% across 931,280 for Euro Truck Simulator 2. Euro Truck Simulator 2 has the larger player base right now (18,360 vs 16,523 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 27,609 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,121.