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Palworld vs Terraria
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Palworld is currently the more played game: 63,997 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,667 for Terraria, about 2.0× more players. Palworld has been ahead for 76 days straight, and has led on 98 days of the 110 days Coilr has tracked both games. Terraria counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 6 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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Palworld
96.2h
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Terraria
178h
average of 172 members
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Player count history
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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 76 days. Terraria last led on Jul 2, 2026.
Palworld led 98 daysTerraria led 12 days
Days tracked
110
Current streak
76 days
Palworld
Lead changes
10
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 110 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Palworld | Terraria |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 63,997 | 31,667 |
| 24-hour peak | 86,553 | 48,498 |
| 7-day average | 81,986 | 38,347 |
| 30-day average | 115,179 | 43,628 |
| 30-day trend | −70% | +51% |
| Peak (tracked) | 959,982 | 76,471 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 486,874 | 1,554,195 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 9, 2026 | May 16, 2011 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Palworld | Terraria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 28,256 | 28,256 | 21,712 | 27,427 |
| May 2026 | 15,863 | 17,744 | 24,837 | 41,678 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,071 | 50,615 | 26,809 | 46,342 |
| Jul 2026 | 404,239 | 959,982 | 30,813 | 49,184 |
| Aug 2026 | 242,831 | 602,362 | 36,818 | 76,471 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 96,713 | 168,459 | 42,319 | 75,687 |
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 Terraria?
Palworld currently has more players: 63,997 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,667 for Terraria, about 2.0× more players.
Is Palworld bigger than Terraria on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Palworld averaged 115,179 concurrent players and Terraria averaged 43,628. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Has Terraria ever had more players than Palworld?
Yes. Across the 110 days Coilr has tracked both games, Terraria had the higher daily average on 12 days, most recently on Jul 2, 2026. Palworld has led for the last 76 days.
Is Palworld better than Terraria?
By Steam review score, Terraria rates higher: 97% positive across 1,554,195 reviews vs 95% across 486,874 for Palworld. Palworld has the larger player base right now (63,997 vs 31,667 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Palworld growing or declining on Steam?
Palworld averaged 115,179 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 70% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 959,982.
Is Terraria growing or declining on Steam?
Terraria averaged 43,628 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 51% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 76,471.