Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is currently the more played game: 3,652 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,569 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — about 2.3× more players. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 85%. Northgard: Definitive Edition is currently 72% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Northgard: Definitive Edition | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,569 | 3,652 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,569 | 3,766 |
| 7-day average | 1,066 | 2,570 |
| 30-day average | 1,066 | 2,570 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,569 | 3,888 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 76% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 68,515 | 154,102 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 7, 2018 | May 5, 2009 |
| Price | $9.79 (−72%) | $4.99 |
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| Month | Northgard: Definitive Edition | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 2,471 | 2,741 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,105 | 1,569 | 2,577 | 3,888 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition currently has more players: 3,652 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,569 for Northgard: Definitive Edition — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Northgard: Definitive Edition averaged 1,066 concurrent players and Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,570. By that measure Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition rates higher: 98% positive across 154,102 reviews vs 85% across 68,515 for Northgard: Definitive Edition. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has the larger player base right now (3,652 vs 1,569 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.