Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 15,100 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,503 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V — about 31% more players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 96%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Sid Meier's Civilization® V |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,100 | 11,503 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 18,281 |
| 7-day average | 19,155 | 12,761 |
| 30-day average | 19,049 | 12,787 |
| 30-day trend | — | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 19,392 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 210,149 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Price | $35.00 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,923 | 15,374 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 12,733 | 18,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 18,821 | 25,906 | 12,728 | 19,392 |
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: 15,100 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,503 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V — about 31% more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,049 concurrent players and Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,787. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 96% across 210,149 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Factorio has the larger player base right now (15,100 vs 11,503 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V averaged 12,787 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,392.