Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
tModLoader is currently the more played game: 21,796 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,838 for Factorio — about 29% more players. tModLoader is free to play, while Factorio costs $35.00. Across all tracked metrics, tModLoader leads 6 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | tModLoader |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,838 | 21,796 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 39,024 |
| 7-day average | 19,602 | 26,801 |
| 30-day average | 19,475 | 26,991 |
| 30-day trend | — | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 45,639 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 374,578 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | May 15, 2020 |
| Price | $35.00 | Free to play |
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| Month | Factorio | tModLoader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 27,063 | 44,468 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 25,861 | 45,639 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,372 | 25,906 | 27,037 | 42,804 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
tModLoader currently has more players: 21,796 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,838 for Factorio — about 29% more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,475 concurrent players and tModLoader averaged 26,991. By that measure tModLoader is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 97% across 374,578 for tModLoader. tModLoader has the larger player base right now (21,796 vs 16,838 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
tModLoader averaged 26,991 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,639.