Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 27,482 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,838 for Factorio — about 1.6× more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,838 | 27,482 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 46,466 |
| 7-day average | 19,602 | 29,173 |
| 30-day average | 19,475 | 29,782 |
| 30-day trend | — | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 376,378 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Price | $35.00 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 29,080 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,372 | 25,906 | 29,525 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 27,482 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,838 for Factorio — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,475 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,782. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 86% across 376,378 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (27,482 vs 16,838 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,782 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.