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Project Zomboid vs Satisfactory
Project Zomboid is the more played game right now: 57,229 players on Steam against 15,677 for Satisfactory, about 4× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 123 days straight, and has led on 133 days of the 134 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Satisfactory counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 6 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Project Zomboid is read every 5 minutes, Satisfactory every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 52.4h in Project Zomboid and 119h in Satisfactory. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Project Zomboid
52.4h
average of 130 members
Satisfactory
119h
average of 90 members
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Project Zomboid
59,899Satisfactory
19,558Daily averages · latest day · Project Zomboid, 3.1× the players of Satisfactory
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Project Zomboid is read every 5 minutes, Satisfactory every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 123 days. Satisfactory last led on Jun 10, 2026.
Project Zomboid led 133 daysSatisfactory led 1 day
- Days tracked
- 134
- Current streak
- 123 days
- Project Zomboid
- Lead changes
- 2
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jun 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 134 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Satisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 57,229 | 15,677 |
| 24-hour peak | 78,934 | 26,972 |
| 7-day average | 52,970 | 16,486 |
| 30-day average | 50,527 | 14,033 |
| 30-day trend | −29% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 124,894 | 42,605 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 487,418 | 280,817 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2013 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Price | $24.99 | $39.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Project Zomboid | Satisfactory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 14,255 | 14,255 |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 12,954 | 18,030 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,896 | 38,508 | 21,665 | 42,605 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,025 | 86,490 | 19,179 | 34,076 |
| Aug 2026 | 77,386 | 124,894 | 16,031 | 28,339 |
| Sep 2026 | 54,918 | 100,580 | 13,203 | 23,775 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 51,844 | 82,316 | 16,231 | 28,809 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Project Zomboid or Satisfactory?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 57,229 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,677 for Satisfactory, about 4× more players.
Is Project Zomboid bigger than Satisfactory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 50,527 concurrent players and Satisfactory averaged 14,033. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has Satisfactory ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Yes. Across the 134 days Coilr has tracked both games, Satisfactory had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Jun 10, 2026. Project Zomboid has led for the last 123 days.
Is Project Zomboid better than Satisfactory?
By Steam review score, Satisfactory rates higher: 97% positive across 280,817 reviews vs 94% across 487,418 for Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (57,229 vs 15,677 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 50,527 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 29% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,894.
Is Satisfactory growing or declining on Steam?
Satisfactory averaged 14,033 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,605.
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