Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Planet Zoo is currently the more played game: 6,162 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,519 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — about 1.8× more players. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 91%. Across all tracked metrics, Planet Zoo leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Planet Zoo | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,162 | 3,519 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,974 | 3,765 |
| 7-day average | 5,028 | 2,562 |
| 30-day average | 5,557 | 2,589 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,929 | 3,920 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,837 | 154,314 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2019 | May 5, 2009 |
| Price | $44.99 | $4.99 |
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| Month | Planet Zoo | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 2,471 | 2,741 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,324 | 9,929 | 2,605 | 3,920 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Planet Zoo currently has more players: 6,162 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,519 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Planet Zoo averaged 5,557 concurrent players and Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,589. By that measure Planet Zoo is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition rates higher: 98% positive across 154,314 reviews vs 91% across 96,837 for Planet Zoo. Planet Zoo has the larger player base right now (6,162 vs 3,519 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.