Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is currently the more played game: 4,434 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,438 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — about 29% more players. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,438 | 4,434 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,772 | 6,472 |
| 7-day average | 2,550 | 4,503 |
| 30-day average | 2,550 | 4,503 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,772 | 6,472 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 154,102 | 87,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 5, 2009 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Price | $4.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,471 | 2,741 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,578 | 3,772 | 4,534 | 6,472 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition currently has more players: 4,434 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,438 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition — about 29% more players.
Over the last 30 days Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,550 concurrent players and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,503. By that measure Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition rates higher: 98% positive across 154,102 reviews vs 88% across 87,631 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition has the larger player base right now (4,434 vs 3,438 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.