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Factorio vs RimWorld
RimWorld is the more played game right now: 43,405 players on Steam against 21,335 for Factorio, about 2.0× more players. RimWorld has been ahead for 94 days straight.
Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 9 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Factorio is read every 10 minutes, RimWorld every 5 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 235h in Factorio and 141h in RimWorld. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Factorio
235h
average of 59 members
RimWorld
141h
average of 47 members
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Factorio
18,248RimWorld
35,458Daily averages · latest day · RimWorld, 94% ahead of Factorio
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Factorio is read every 10 minutes, RimWorld every 5 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
RimWorld has had the higher daily player count for the last 94 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Factorio led 0 daysRimWorld led 94 days
- Days tracked
- 94
- Current streak
- 94 days
- RimWorld
- Lead changes
- 0
- Closest gap
- 26%
- Jul 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 94 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Factorio | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,335 | 43,405 |
| 24-hour peak | 22,815 | 43,414 |
| 7-day average | 16,858 | 28,011 |
| 30-day average | 16,260 | 26,512 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,395 | 43,414 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 235,933 | 248,280 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Price | $35.00 | $34.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Factorio or RimWorld?
RimWorld currently has more players: 43,405 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,335 for Factorio, about 2.0× more players.
Is Factorio bigger than RimWorld on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 16,260 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 26,512. 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 94 days both games have been tracked.
Is Factorio better than RimWorld?
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 248,280 reviews vs 98% across 235,933 for Factorio. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (43,405 vs 21,335 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 16,260 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,395.
Is RimWorld growing or declining on Steam?
RimWorld averaged 26,512 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 43,414.
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