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Palworld vs PUBG
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is the more played game right now: 186,937 players on Steam against 41,497 for Palworld, about 5× more players. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has been ahead for 61 days straight, and has led on 104 days of the 133 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Palworld counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 60%. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is free to play, while Palworld costs $20.99 (−30%). Across all tracked metrics, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS leads 7 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 86.3h in Palworld and 215h in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. 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
86.3h
average of 86 members
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
215h
average of 167 members
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Palworld
41,528PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
291,641Daily averages · latest day · PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, 7.0× the players of Palworld
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has had the higher daily player count for the last 61 days. Palworld last led on Aug 9, 2026.
Palworld led 29 daysPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS led 104 days
- Days tracked
- 133
- Current streak
- 61 days
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
- Lead changes
- 4
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Aug 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 133 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Palworld | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 41,497 | 186,937 |
| 24-hour peak | 62,873 | 709,761 |
| 7-day average | 46,508 | 296,341 |
| 30-day average | 59,240 | 311,681 |
| 30-day trend | −63% | −2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 959,982 | 824,401 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 35% positive |
| Total reviews | 490,923 | 2,785,123 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~100,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 9, 2026 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Price | $20.99 (−30%) | Free to play |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Palworld | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 28,256 | 28,256 | 162,384 | 212,877 |
| May 2026 | 15,863 | 17,744 | 243,779 | 744,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,071 | 50,615 | 317,209 | 824,401 |
| Jul 2026 | 404,239 | 959,982 | 327,330 | 797,879 |
| Aug 2026 | 242,825 | 602,362 | 326,345 | 783,393 |
| Sep 2026 | 77,772 | 168,096 | 312,270 | 794,644 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 45,659 | 79,095 | 300,989 | 709,761 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Palworld or PUBG?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS currently has more players: 186,937 concurrent players on Steam vs 41,497 for Palworld, about 5× more players.
Is Palworld bigger than PUBG on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Palworld averaged 59,240 concurrent players and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 311,681. By that measure PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently the bigger game.
Has Palworld ever had more players than PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
Yes. Across the 133 days Coilr has tracked both games, Palworld had the higher daily average on 29 days, most recently on Aug 9, 2026. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has led for the last 61 days.
Is Palworld better than PUBG?
By Steam review score, Palworld rates higher: 95% positive across 490,923 reviews vs 60% across 2,785,123 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has the larger player base right now (186,937 vs 41,497 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 59,240 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 63% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.
Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS growing or declining on Steam?
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 311,681 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 824,401.
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