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Factorio vs RimWorld
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 22,507 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,040 for Factorio, about 32% more players. RimWorld has been ahead for 47 days straight. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 7 of 9.
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
265h
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RimWorld
115h
average of 28 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
RimWorld has had the higher daily player count for the last 47 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Factorio led 0 daysRimWorld led 47 days
Days tracked
47
Current streak
47 days
RimWorld
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
26%
Jul 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 47 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Factorio | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,040 | 22,507 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,658 | 31,737 |
| 7-day average | 17,085 | 26,467 |
| 30-day average | 17,233 | 27,181 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,492 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 233,905 | 245,484 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Price | $35.00 | $34.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Factorio | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,348 | 16,695 | 27,225 | 40,266 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,214 | 26,886 | 28,669 | 42,478 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,468 | 27,492 | 27,560 | 39,904 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 15,612 | 21,658 | 24,842 | 31,737 |
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 RimWorld?
RimWorld currently has more players: 22,507 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,040 for Factorio, about 32% more players.
Is Factorio bigger than RimWorld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 17,233 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 27,181. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
Has Factorio ever had more players than RimWorld?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: RimWorld has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 47 days both games have been tracked.
Is Factorio better than RimWorld?
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 245,484 reviews vs 98% across 233,905 for Factorio. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (22,507 vs 17,040 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 17,233 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,492.
Is RimWorld growing or declining on Steam?
RimWorld averaged 27,181 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.