Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 21,756 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,186 for Phasmophobia — a similar number of players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 94%. Phasmophobia is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Phasmophobia |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,756 | 19,186 |
| 24-hour peak | 23,074 | 19,186 |
| 7-day average | 18,206 | 8,324 |
| 30-day average | 18,172 | 7,979 |
| 30-day trend | — | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,937 | 24,848 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 834,206 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 |
| Price | $35.00 | $13.99 (−30%) |
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| Month | Factorio | Phasmophobia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 12,564 | 16,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 13,327 | 24,848 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 8,400 | 16,310 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 18,338 | 26,937 | 8,153 | 19,186 |
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: 21,756 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,186 for Phasmophobia — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 18,172 concurrent players and Phasmophobia averaged 7,979. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 94% across 834,206 for Phasmophobia. Factorio has the larger player base right now (21,756 vs 19,186 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Phasmophobia averaged 7,979 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,848.