Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Strategy games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 15,486 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,343 for Squad — about 1.9× more players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,486 | 8,343 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,937 | 19,928 |
| 7-day average | 19,904 | 12,737 |
| 30-day average | 19,829 | 12,737 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,937 | 19,928 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 240,259 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Price | $35.00 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Squad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,740 | 26,937 | 12,729 | 19,928 |
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: 15,486 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,343 for Squad — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,829 concurrent players and Squad averaged 12,737. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 81% across 240,259 for Squad. Factorio has the larger player base right now (15,486 vs 8,343 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.