Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Planet Zoo is currently the more played game: 3,750 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,834 for XCOM® 2 — about 32% more players. Planet Zoo also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Planet Zoo leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Planet Zoo | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,750 | 2,834 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,625 | 3,778 |
| 7-day average | 6,211 | 3,382 |
| 30-day average | 6,211 | 3,222 |
| 30-day trend | — | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,929 | 4,686 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,595 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2019 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | $44.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Planet Zoo | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,948 | 4,311 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,206 | 9,929 | 3,376 | 4,686 |
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: 3,750 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,834 for XCOM® 2 — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days Planet Zoo averaged 6,211 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,222. 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 85% across 108,558 for XCOM® 2. Planet Zoo has the larger player base right now (3,750 vs 2,834 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,222 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,686.