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Palworld vs Project Zomboid
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / RPG games.
Palworld is currently the more played game: 93,364 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 59,888 for Project Zomboid, about 1.6× more players. Palworld has been ahead for 97 days straight, and has led on 97 days of the 105 days Coilr has tracked both games. Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 9 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 90.6h in Palworld and 47.3h 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.
Palworld
90.6h
average of 61 members
Project Zomboid
47.3h
average of 86 members
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Player count history
PalworldProject Zomboid
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Palworld has had the higher daily player count for the last 97 days. Project Zomboid last led on Jun 7, 2026.
Palworld led 97 daysProject Zomboid led 8 days
Days tracked
105
Current streak
97 days
Palworld
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 105 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Palworld | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 93,364 | 59,888 |
| 24-hour peak | 113,920 | 68,975 |
| 7-day average | 101,052 | 64,686 |
| 30-day average | 136,172 | 69,034 |
| 30-day trend | −69% | +36% |
| Peak (tracked) | 959,982 | 124,894 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 486,874 | 480,645 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 9, 2026 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $29.99 | $24.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Palworld | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 28,256 | 28,256 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 15,863 | 17,744 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,071 | 50,615 | 24,896 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 | 404,239 | 959,982 | 30,025 | 86,490 |
| Aug 2026 | 242,819 | 602,362 | 77,345 | 124,894 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 102,939 | 168,459 | 63,847 | 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, Palworld or Project Zomboid?
Palworld currently has more players: 93,364 concurrent players on Steam vs 59,888 for Project Zomboid, about 1.6× more players.
Is Palworld bigger than Project Zomboid on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Palworld averaged 136,172 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 69,034. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Has Project Zomboid ever had more players than Palworld?
Yes. Across the 105 days Coilr has tracked both games, Project Zomboid had the higher daily average on 8 days, most recently on Jun 7, 2026. Palworld has led for the last 97 days.
Is Palworld better than Project Zomboid?
By Steam review score, Palworld rates higher: 95% positive across 486,874 reviews vs 94% across 480,645 for Project Zomboid. Palworld has the larger player base right now (93,364 vs 59,888 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 136,172 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 69% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 69,034 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,894.