Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Football Manager 26 is currently the more played game: 38,850 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 36,478 for Project Zomboid — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Football Manager 26 leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Football Manager 26 | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 38,850 | 36,478 |
| 24-hour peak | 43,531 | 38,039 |
| 7-day average | 30,094 | 27,892 |
| 30-day average | 29,865 | 25,731 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 52,839 | 40,240 |
| Steam reviews | 34% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 34,030 | 458,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $29.99 | $13.39 |
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| Month | Football Manager 26 | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 33,572 | 52,839 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,262 | 51,305 | 24,842 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,885 | 47,555 | 27,298 | 40,240 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 26 currently has more players: 38,850 concurrent players on Steam vs 36,478 for Project Zomboid — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 26 averaged 29,865 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 25,731. By that measure Football Manager 26 is currently the bigger game.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,865 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.
Project Zomboid averaged 25,731 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,240.