Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is currently the more played game: 3,860 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,786 for Space Engineers — a similar number of players. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,860 | 3,786 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,860 | 4,438 |
| 7-day average | 2,647 | 3,145 |
| 30-day average | 2,647 | 3,145 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,860 | 4,438 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 154,102 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 5, 2009 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | $4.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Space Engineers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,471 | 2,741 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,660 | 3,860 | 3,183 | 4,438 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition currently has more players: 3,860 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,786 for Space Engineers — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,647 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,145. By that measure Space Engineers is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition rates higher: 98% positive across 154,102 reviews vs 89% across 134,034 for Space Engineers. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has the larger player base right now (3,860 vs 3,786 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.