Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Football Manager 26 is currently the more played game: 17,850 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,486 for Factorio — about 15% more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 34%. Across all tracked metrics, Football Manager 26 leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Football Manager 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,486 | 17,850 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,937 | 48,519 |
| 7-day average | 19,890 | 30,439 |
| 30-day average | 19,816 | 29,970 |
| 30-day trend | — | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,937 | 52,839 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 34% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 53% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 34,278 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Price | $35.00 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Football Manager 26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 33,572 | 52,839 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 30,328 | 51,305 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,737 | 26,937 | 30,242 | 48,519 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 26 currently has more players: 17,850 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,486 for Factorio — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,816 concurrent players and Football Manager 26 averaged 29,970. By that measure Football Manager 26 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 34% across 34,278 for Football Manager 26. Football Manager 26 has the larger player base right now (17,850 vs 15,486 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,970 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.