Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the more played game: 26,959 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,252 for Factorio — about 1.8× more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,252 | 26,959 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 40,532 |
| 7-day average | 19,099 | 25,830 |
| 30-day average | 18,996 | 24,626 |
| 30-day trend | — | +24% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 46,571 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 293,664 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Price | $35.00 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,716 | 19,716 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,694 | 33,714 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 20,364 | 39,967 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 18,827 | 25,906 | 26,603 | 46,571 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord currently has more players: 26,959 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,252 for Factorio — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 18,996 concurrent players and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 24,626. By that measure Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 88% across 293,664 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has the larger player base right now (26,959 vs 15,252 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 24,626 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 46,571.