Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Early Access / RPG games.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 41,657 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 29,253 for Project Zomboid — about 42% more players. Project Zomboid counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 52 days — Project Zomboid last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
53
Current streak
52 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
16%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 53 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Path of Exile 2 | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 41,657 | 29,253 |
| 24-hour peak | 63,352 | 37,047 |
| 7-day average | 50,728 | 27,170 |
| 30-day average | 92,506 | 26,376 |
| 30-day trend | −55% | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 421,464 | 40,732 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 222,751 | 460,282 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 5, 2024 | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
Full stats: Path of Exile 2 · Project Zomboid · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Path of Exile 2 | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 212,870 | 421,464 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 173,828 | 351,885 | 24,873 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 68,227 | 125,870 | 27,288 | 40,732 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 41,657 concurrent players on Steam vs 29,253 for Project Zomboid — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Path of Exile 2 averaged 92,506 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 26,376. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 53 days Coilr has tracked both games, Project Zomboid had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on May 28, 2026. Path of Exile 2 has led for the last 52 days.
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 460,282 reviews vs 74% across 222,751 for Path of Exile 2. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (41,657 vs 29,253 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile 2 averaged 92,506 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.
Project Zomboid averaged 26,376 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,732.