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Factorio vs Schedule I
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 13,589 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,677 for Schedule I, about 27% more players. Factorio has been ahead for 46 days straight, and has led on 47 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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 265h in Factorio and 22.8h in Schedule I. 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
265h
average of 28 members
Schedule I
22.8h
average of 46 members
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Player count history
FactorioSchedule I
Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Factorio has had the higher daily player count for the last 46 days. Schedule I last led on Jun 23, 2026.
Factorio led 47 daysSchedule I led 1 day
Days tracked
48
Current streak
46 days
Factorio
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
17%
Aug 3, 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 | Schedule I |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,589 | 10,677 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,658 | 11,868 |
| 7-day average | 17,080 | 9,482 |
| 30-day average | 17,213 | 10,585 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,492 | 24,921 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 233,905 | 314,215 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Price | $35.00 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Factorio | Schedule I | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 10,783 | 17,119 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,348 | 16,695 | 9,668 | 21,808 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,214 | 26,886 | 11,742 | 24,921 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,468 | 27,492 | 10,899 | 22,842 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 15,187 | 21,658 | 8,966 | 11,868 |
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 Schedule I?
Factorio currently has more players: 13,589 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,677 for Schedule I, about 27% more players.
Is Factorio bigger than Schedule I on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 17,213 concurrent players and Schedule I averaged 10,585. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
Has Schedule I ever had more players than Factorio?
Yes. Across the 48 days Coilr has tracked both games, Schedule I had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Jun 23, 2026. Factorio has led for the last 46 days.
Is Factorio better than Schedule I?
By Steam review score, Schedule I rates higher: 98% positive across 314,215 reviews vs 98% across 233,905 for Factorio. Factorio has the larger player base right now (13,589 vs 10,677 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 17,213 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,492.
Is Schedule I growing or declining on Steam?
Schedule I averaged 10,585 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,921.