Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 36,478 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,588 for PAYDAY 2 — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 32,588 | 36,478 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,858 | 38,039 |
| 7-day average | 31,408 | 27,892 |
| 30-day average | 29,847 | 25,731 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,129 | 40,240 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 458,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $2.99 | $13.39 |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,894 | 35,762 | 24,842 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 31,074 | 36,129 | 27,298 | 40,240 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 36,478 concurrent players on Steam vs 32,588 for PAYDAY 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,847 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 25,731. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,847 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,129.
Project Zomboid averaged 25,731 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,240.