Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is currently the more played game: 2,991 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,972 for The Long Dark — about 1.5× more players. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,991 | 1,972 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,772 | 3,096 |
| 7-day average | 2,485 | 2,199 |
| 30-day average | 2,485 | 2,199 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,772 | 3,096 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 154,102 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 5, 2009 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $4.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,471 | 2,741 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,458 | 3,772 | 2,200 | 3,096 |
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: 2,991 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,972 for The Long Dark — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,485 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,199. By that measure Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 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 122,830 for The Long Dark. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has the larger player base right now (2,991 vs 1,972 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.