Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 22,415 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,784 for Schedule I — about 1.5× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Schedule I |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,415 | 14,784 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,937 | 15,906 |
| 7-day average | 20,098 | 10,787 |
| 30-day average | 20,015 | 12,056 |
| 30-day trend | — | +29% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,937 | 25,007 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 307,927 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Mar 23, 2025 |
| Price | $35.00 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Schedule I | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 10,783 | 17,119 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 9,670 | 21,992 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,708 | 26,937 | 12,912 | 25,007 |
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: 22,415 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,784 for Schedule I — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 20,015 concurrent players and Schedule I averaged 12,056. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Schedule I rates higher: 98% positive across 307,927 reviews vs 98% across 232,094 for Factorio. Factorio has the larger player base right now (22,415 vs 14,784 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Schedule I averaged 12,056 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 29% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,007.