Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 22,473 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,796 for Heartopia — about 34% more players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 66%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Heartopia |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,473 | 16,796 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 20,208 |
| 7-day average | 19,062 | 12,686 |
| 30-day average | 18,973 | 10,075 |
| 30-day trend | — | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 22,337 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 66% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 68% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 14,926 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Price | $35.00 | — |
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| Month | Factorio | Heartopia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,875 | 19,379 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 9,839 | 20,248 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,176 | 25,906 | 10,690 | 22,337 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Factorio currently has more players: 22,473 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,796 for Heartopia — about 34% more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 18,973 concurrent players and Heartopia averaged 10,075. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 66% across 14,926 for Heartopia. Factorio has the larger player base right now (22,473 vs 16,796 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Heartopia averaged 10,075 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,337.