Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 115,780 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,873 for Scrap Mechanic — about 4× more players. Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 115,780 | 30,873 |
| 24-hour peak | 115,780 | 30,873 |
| 7-day average | 53,396 | 20,386 |
| 30-day average | 33,552 | 20,668 |
| 30-day trend | +35% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 115,780 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 464,597 | 119,945 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2013 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $24.99 | $28.99 |
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| Month | Project Zomboid | Scrap Mechanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 24,896 | 38,508 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 29,971 | 86,603 | 20,787 | 35,169 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 84,794 | 115,780 | 20,788 | 30,873 |
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: 115,780 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,873 for Scrap Mechanic — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 33,552 concurrent players and Scrap Mechanic averaged 20,668. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 464,597 reviews vs 92% across 119,945 for Scrap Mechanic. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (115,780 vs 30,873 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Project Zomboid averaged 33,552 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 115,780.