Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Farming Simulator 25 is currently the more played game: 17,017 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,523 for Factorio — a similar number of players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, Farming Simulator 25 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Farming Simulator 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,523 | 17,017 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 43,609 |
| 7-day average | 19,540 | 24,615 |
| 30-day average | 19,416 | 23,978 |
| 30-day trend | — | +7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 52,541 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 55,109 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Price | $35.00 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Farming Simulator 25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 24,114 | 46,511 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 22,459 | 47,675 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,358 | 25,906 | 24,730 | 52,541 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Farming Simulator 25 currently has more players: 17,017 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,523 for Factorio — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,416 concurrent players and Farming Simulator 25 averaged 23,978. By that measure Farming Simulator 25 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 87% across 55,109 for Farming Simulator 25. Farming Simulator 25 has the larger player base right now (17,017 vs 16,523 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Farming Simulator 25 averaged 23,978 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,541.