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Factorio vs Valheim
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 17,634 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,471 for Factorio, a similar number of players. Valheim has been ahead for 2 days straight, and has led on 12 days of the 46 days Coilr has tracked both games. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 94%.
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.
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Factorio
274h
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Valheim
51.7h
average of 58 members
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Player count history
FactorioValheim
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Valheim has had the higher daily player count for the last 2 days. Factorio last led on Aug 29, 2026.
Factorio led 34 daysValheim led 12 days
Days tracked
46
Current streak
2 days
Valheim
Lead changes
9
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 30, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 46 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,471 | 17,634 |
| 24-hour peak | 27,492 | 30,901 |
| 7-day average | 17,107 | 15,747 |
| 30-day average | 17,506 | 15,867 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,492 | 34,949 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 233,905 | 540,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | $35.00 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Factorio | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,348 | 16,695 | 15,609 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,207 | 26,886 | 17,963 | 34,949 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 17,498 | 27,492 | 15,872 | 31,005 |
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 Valheim?
Valheim currently has more players: 17,634 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,471 for Factorio, a similar number of players.
Is Factorio bigger than Valheim on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 17,506 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 15,867. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
Has Factorio ever had more players than Valheim?
Yes. Across the 46 days Coilr has tracked both games, Factorio had the higher daily average on 34 days, most recently on Aug 29, 2026. Valheim has led for the last 2 days.
Is Factorio better than Valheim?
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 233,905 reviews vs 94% across 540,895 for Valheim. Valheim has the larger player base right now (17,634 vs 15,471 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 17,506 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,492.
Is Valheim growing or declining on Steam?
Valheim averaged 15,867 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,949.