Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 28,503 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,876 for Factorio — about 1.8× more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,876 | 28,503 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,937 | 38,928 |
| 7-day average | 19,930 | 26,905 |
| 30-day average | 19,855 | 26,610 |
| 30-day trend | — | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,937 | 40,732 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 460,282 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Price | $35.00 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 24,873 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,745 | 26,937 | 27,482 | 40,732 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 28,503 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,876 for Factorio — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,855 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 26,610. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 94% across 460,282 for Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (28,503 vs 15,876 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Project Zomboid averaged 26,610 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,732.