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Factorio vs Raft
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 24,525 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,393 for Raft, about 2.2× more players. Factorio has been ahead for 57 days straight, and has led on 58 days of the 59 days Coilr has tracked both games. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 93%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio 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
264h
average of 31 members
Raft
42.5h
average of 57 members
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Player count history
FactorioRaft
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Factorio has had the higher daily player count for the last 57 days. Raft last led on Jun 23, 2026.
Factorio led 58 daysRaft led 1 day
Days tracked
59
Current streak
57 days
Factorio
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
42%
Jul 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 59 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Raft |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,525 | 11,393 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,525 | 13,771 |
| 7-day average | 16,159 | 7,456 |
| 30-day average | 16,990 | 7,162 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,492 | 22,226 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 234,491 | 378,409 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Price | $35.00 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Factorio | Raft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 7,884 | 8,403 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,348 | 16,695 | 7,533 | 21,101 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,214 | 26,886 | 8,574 | 22,226 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,471 | 27,492 | 6,648 | 13,182 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 16,255 | 25,985 | 7,945 | 18,991 |
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 Raft?
Factorio currently has more players: 24,525 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,393 for Raft, about 2.2× more players.
Is Factorio bigger than Raft on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 16,990 concurrent players and Raft averaged 7,162. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
Has Raft ever had more players than Factorio?
Yes. Across the 59 days Coilr has tracked both games, Raft had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Jun 23, 2026. Factorio has led for the last 57 days.
Is Factorio better than Raft?
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 234,491 reviews vs 93% across 378,409 for Raft. Factorio has the larger player base right now (24,525 vs 11,393 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 16,990 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,492.
Is Raft growing or declining on Steam?
Raft averaged 7,162 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,226.