Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 32,572 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,826 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online — about 2.1× more players. Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 10 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 52 days — FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
53
Current streak
52 days
Project Zomboid
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
1%
Jun 3, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 53 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,826 | 32,572 |
| 24-hour peak | 23,022 | 37,047 |
| 7-day average | 16,433 | 27,119 |
| 30-day average | 18,286 | 26,481 |
| 30-day trend | −17% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 40,732 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,120 | 460,282 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 17, 2014 | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,874 | 34,484 | 24,873 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,462 | 27,145 | 27,294 | 40,732 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 32,572 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,826 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 18,286 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 26,481. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 53 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on May 28, 2026. Project Zomboid has led for the last 52 days.
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 460,282 reviews vs 87% across 85,120 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (32,572 vs 15,826 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 18,286 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Project Zomboid averaged 26,481 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,732.