Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Planet Zoo is currently the more played game: 5,060 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,398 for EVE Online — about 49% more players. Planet Zoo also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while Planet Zoo costs $44.99. Across all tracked metrics, Planet Zoo leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | EVE Online | Planet Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,398 | 5,060 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,384 | 9,654 |
| 7-day average | 4,195 | 6,322 |
| 30-day average | 4,195 | 6,322 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,384 | 9,654 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 96,595 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Price | Free to play | $44.99 |
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Planet Zoo currently has more players: 5,060 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,398 for EVE Online — about 49% more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,195 concurrent players and Planet Zoo averaged 6,322. By that measure Planet Zoo is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Planet Zoo rates higher: 91% positive across 96,595 reviews vs 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. Planet Zoo has the larger player base right now (5,060 vs 3,398 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.