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Factorio vs Palworld
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Palworld is currently the more played game: 51,929 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,646 for Factorio, about 3× more players. Palworld has been ahead for 68 days straight. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 7 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Factorio
236h
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Palworld
89.4h
average of 74 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Palworld has had the higher daily player count for the last 68 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Factorio led 0 daysPalworld led 68 days
Days tracked
68
Current streak
68 days
Palworld
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
39%
Jun 16, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 68 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Palworld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,646 | 51,929 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,963 | 75,230 |
| 7-day average | 15,463 | 64,170 |
| 30-day average | 16,222 | 96,423 |
| 30-day trend | −7% | −70% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,492 | 959,982 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 234,776 | 488,722 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Price | $35.00 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Factorio | Palworld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 28,256 | 28,256 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 15,863 | 17,744 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,348 | 16,695 | 27,071 | 50,615 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,214 | 26,886 | 404,239 | 959,982 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,475 | 27,492 | 242,842 | 602,362 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 15,870 | 25,985 | 87,863 | 168,459 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Factorio or Palworld?
Palworld currently has more players: 51,929 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,646 for Factorio, about 3× more players.
Is Factorio bigger than Palworld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 16,222 concurrent players and Palworld averaged 96,423. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Has Factorio ever had more players than Palworld?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Palworld has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 68 days both games have been tracked.
Is Factorio better than Palworld?
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 234,776 reviews vs 95% across 488,722 for Palworld. Palworld has the larger player base right now (51,929 vs 18,646 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 16,222 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,492.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 96,423 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 70% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.