Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 22,129 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,437 for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel — about 35% more players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 72%. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is free to play, while Factorio costs $35.00. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,129 | 16,437 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 18,923 |
| 7-day average | 19,048 | 13,183 |
| 30-day average | 18,959 | 12,592 |
| 30-day trend | — | −20% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 54% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 100,025 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Price | $35.00 | Free to play |
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| Month | Factorio | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 15,048 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,165 | 25,906 | 12,295 | 25,317 |
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: 22,129 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,437 for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 18,959 concurrent players and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 12,592. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 72% across 100,025 for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Factorio has the larger player base right now (22,129 vs 16,437 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 12,592 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.