Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 36,478 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 33,884 for RimWorld — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Project Zomboid | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,478 | 33,884 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,039 | 39,852 |
| 7-day average | 27,892 | 29,984 |
| 30-day average | 25,731 | 28,183 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 40,240 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 458,830 | 242,597 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | $13.39 | $27.99 |
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| Month | Project Zomboid | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,842 | 38,508 | 27,170 | 40,334 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 27,298 | 40,240 | 29,474 | 42,478 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 36,478 concurrent players on Steam vs 33,884 for RimWorld — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 25,731 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 28,183. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
Project Zomboid averaged 25,731 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,240.
RimWorld averaged 28,183 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.