Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 23,914 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 20,119 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 19% more players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while Factorio costs $35.00. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,914 | 20,119 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 20,119 |
| 7-day average | 19,147 | 12,185 |
| 30-day average | 19,059 | 12,185 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 20,119 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 88,228 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | $35.00 | Free to play |
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| Month | Factorio | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,220 | 25,906 | 12,446 | 20,119 |
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: 23,914 concurrent players on Steam vs 20,119 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 19% more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,059 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,185. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. Factorio has the larger player base right now (23,914 vs 20,119 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.