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Project Zomboid vs Satisfactory
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 72,156 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,169 for Satisfactory, about 5× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 79 days straight, and has led on 89 days of the 90 days Coilr has tracked both games. Satisfactory counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 7 of 9.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 47.1h in Project Zomboid and 73.7h 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
47.1h
average of 70 members
Satisfactory
73.7h
average of 51 members
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Player count history
Project ZomboidSatisfactory
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 79 days. Satisfactory last led on Jun 10, 2026.
Project Zomboid led 89 daysSatisfactory led 1 day
Days tracked
90
Current streak
79 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 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 90 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Satisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 72,156 | 15,169 |
| 24-hour peak | 83,697 | 19,722 |
| 7-day average | 72,727 | 15,186 |
| 30-day average | 76,595 | 15,962 |
| 30-day trend | +178% | −17% |
| Peak (tracked) | 124,995 | 42,605 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 473,853 | 278,133 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2013 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Price | $24.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| 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 | 29,992 | 86,603 | 19,177 | 34,076 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 77,480 | 124,995 | 15,925 | 28,576 |
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 Satisfactory?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 72,156 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,169 for Satisfactory, about 5× more players.
Is Project Zomboid bigger than Satisfactory on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 76,595 concurrent players and Satisfactory averaged 15,962. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has Satisfactory ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Yes. Across the 90 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 79 days.
Is Project Zomboid better than Satisfactory?
By Steam review score, Satisfactory rates higher: 97% positive across 278,133 reviews vs 94% across 473,853 for Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (72,156 vs 15,169 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 76,595 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 178% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,995.
Is Satisfactory growing or declining on Steam?
Satisfactory averaged 15,962 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,605.