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Factorio vs Satisfactory
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 11,634 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,100 for Satisfactory, about 28% more players. Factorio has been ahead for 31 days straight, and has led on 34 days of the 48 days Coilr has tracked both games. 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
265h
average of 28 members
Satisfactory
72.4h
average of 54 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Factorio has had the higher daily player count for the last 31 days. Satisfactory last led on Aug 2, 2026.
Factorio led 34 daysSatisfactory led 14 days
Days tracked
48
Current streak
31 days
Factorio
Lead changes
5
Closest gap
1%
Aug 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 48 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Satisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,634 | 9,100 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,658 | 19,435 |
| 7-day average | 17,064 | 14,974 |
| 30-day average | 17,201 | 15,587 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | −19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,492 | 42,605 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 233,905 | 278,528 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Price | $35.00 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Factorio | Satisfactory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 14,255 | 14,255 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,954 | 18,030 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,348 | 16,695 | 21,665 | 42,605 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,214 | 26,886 | 19,179 | 34,076 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,467 | 27,492 | 16,021 | 28,339 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 14,242 | 21,658 | 12,143 | 19,435 |
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 Satisfactory?
Factorio currently has more players: 11,634 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,100 for Satisfactory, about 28% more players.
Is Factorio bigger than Satisfactory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 17,201 concurrent players and Satisfactory averaged 15,587. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
Has Satisfactory ever had more players than Factorio?
Yes. Across the 48 days Coilr has tracked both games, Satisfactory had the higher daily average on 14 days, most recently on Aug 2, 2026. Factorio has led for the last 31 days.
Is Factorio better than Satisfactory?
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 233,905 reviews vs 97% across 278,528 for Satisfactory. Factorio has the larger player base right now (11,634 vs 9,100 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 17,201 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,492.
Is Satisfactory growing or declining on Steam?
Satisfactory averaged 15,587 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,605.