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No Man's Sky vs Project Zomboid
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 57,501 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 36,663 for No Man's Sky, about 1.6× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 107 days straight. Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 85%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 8 of 10.
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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Coilr members average 78.4h in No Man's Sky and 47.1h in Project Zomboid. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
No Man's Sky
78.4h
average of 75 members
Project Zomboid
47.1h
average of 90 members
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Player count history
No Man's SkyProject Zomboid
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 107 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
No Man's Sky led 0 daysProject Zomboid led 107 days
Days tracked
107
Current streak
107 days
Project Zomboid
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
23%
Jun 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 107 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,663 | 57,501 |
| 24-hour peak | 39,331 | 60,491 |
| 7-day average | 31,409 | 57,851 |
| 30-day average | 16,018 | 66,598 |
| 30-day trend | +60% | +16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 55,726 | 124,894 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 417,886 | 480,645 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | $24.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | No Man's Sky | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,843 | 26,197 | 24,896 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,244 | 16,049 | 30,025 | 86,490 |
| Aug 2026 | 8,240 | 14,070 | 77,360 | 124,894 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 17,874 | 55,726 | 62,732 | 100,644 |
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, No Man's Sky or Project Zomboid?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 57,501 concurrent players on Steam vs 36,663 for No Man's Sky, about 1.6× more players.
Is No Man's Sky bigger than Project Zomboid on Steam?
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 16,018 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 66,598. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has No Man's Sky ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Project Zomboid has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 107 days both games have been tracked.
Is No Man's Sky better than Project Zomboid?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 480,645 reviews vs 85% across 417,886 for No Man's Sky. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (57,501 vs 36,663 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is No Man's Sky growing or declining on Steam?
No Man's Sky averaged 16,018 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 60% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,726.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 66,598 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,894.