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Project Zomboid vs RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Early Access / RPG games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 57,501 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,509 for RuneScape: Dragonwilds, about 3× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 50 days straight. Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 10 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 50 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Project Zomboid led 50 daysRuneScape: Dragonwilds led 0 days
Days tracked
50
Current streak
50 days
Project Zomboid
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
80%
Sep 15, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 50 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Project Zomboid | RuneScape: Dragonwilds |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 57,501 | 18,509 |
| 24-hour peak | 60,491 | 18,630 |
| 7-day average | 57,851 | 9,719 |
| 30-day average | 66,598 | 6,384 |
| 30-day trend | +16% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 124,894 | 18,630 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 480,645 | 29,571 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~500,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2013 | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Price | $24.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Project Zomboid | RuneScape: Dragonwilds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 24,896 | 38,508 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 30,025 | 86,490 | 3,935 | 5,804 |
| Aug 2026 | 77,360 | 124,894 | 3,803 | 6,831 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 62,732 | 100,644 | 4,228 | 18,630 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Project Zomboid or RuneScape: Dragonwilds?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 57,501 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,509 for RuneScape: Dragonwilds, about 3× more players.
Is Project Zomboid bigger than RuneScape: Dragonwilds on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 66,598 concurrent players and RuneScape: Dragonwilds averaged 6,384. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has RuneScape: Dragonwilds ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Project Zomboid has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 50 days both games have been tracked.
Is Project Zomboid better than RuneScape: Dragonwilds?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 480,645 reviews vs 81% across 29,571 for RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (57,501 vs 18,509 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 66,598 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,894.
Is RuneScape: Dragonwilds growing or declining on Steam?
RuneScape: Dragonwilds averaged 6,384 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 18,630.