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Palworld vs Satisfactory
Palworld is the more played game right now: 44,321 players on Steam against 19,141 for Satisfactory, about 2.3× more players. Palworld has been ahead for 117 days straight, and has led on 120 days of the 124 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Satisfactory counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. Satisfactory is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 7 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 87.5h in Palworld and 89.5h in Satisfactory. 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
87.5h
average of 81 members
Satisfactory
89.5h
average of 84 members
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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
Palworld has had the higher daily player count for the last 117 days. Satisfactory last led on Jun 6, 2026.
Palworld led 120 daysSatisfactory led 4 days
- Days tracked
- 124
- Current streak
- 117 days
- Palworld
- Lead changes
- 2
- 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 124 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 | Satisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 44,321 | 19,141 |
| 24-hour peak | 54,536 | 19,214 |
| 7-day average | 49,921 | 13,472 |
| 30-day average | 76,046 | 13,207 |
| 30-day trend | −66% | −16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 959,982 | 42,605 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 489,827 | 279,898 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 9, 2026 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Price | $29.99 | $27.99 (−30%) |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
| Month | Palworld | Satisfactory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 28,256 | 28,256 | 14,255 | 14,255 |
| May 2026 | 15,863 | 17,744 | 12,954 | 18,030 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,071 | 50,615 | 21,665 | 42,605 |
| Jul 2026 | 404,239 | 959,982 | 19,179 | 34,076 |
| Aug 2026 | 242,825 | 602,362 | 16,031 | 28,339 |
| Sep 2026 | 77,758 | 168,459 | 13,203 | 23,851 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 42,171 | 54,536 | 12,243 | 19,141 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Palworld or Satisfactory?
Palworld currently has more players: 44,321 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,141 for Satisfactory, about 2.3× more players.
Is Palworld bigger than Satisfactory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Palworld averaged 76,046 concurrent players and Satisfactory averaged 13,207. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Has Satisfactory ever had more players than Palworld?
Yes. Across the 124 days Coilr has tracked both games, Satisfactory had the higher daily average on 4 days, most recently on Jun 6, 2026. Palworld has led for the last 117 days.
Is Palworld better than Satisfactory?
By Steam review score, Satisfactory rates higher: 97% positive across 279,898 reviews vs 95% across 489,827 for Palworld. Palworld has the larger player base right now (44,321 vs 19,141 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 76,046 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 66% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.
Is Satisfactory growing or declining on Steam?
Satisfactory averaged 13,207 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,605.
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