Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Planet Zoo is currently the more played game: 5,060 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,230 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — about 1.6× more players. Planet Zoo also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Planet Zoo leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Planet Zoo | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,060 | 3,230 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,654 | 6,472 |
| 7-day average | 6,322 | 4,593 |
| 30-day average | 6,322 | 4,593 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,654 | 6,472 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,595 | 87,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2019 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Price | $44.99 | $59.99 |
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Planet Zoo currently has more players: 5,060 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,230 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Planet Zoo averaged 6,322 concurrent players and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,593. By that measure Planet Zoo is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Planet Zoo rates higher: 91% positive across 96,595 reviews vs 88% across 87,631 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition. Planet Zoo has the larger player base right now (5,060 vs 3,230 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.