Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 30,449 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players. Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,449 | 30,351 |
| 24-hour peak | 33,271 | 39,069 |
| 7-day average | 27,928 | 29,860 |
| 30-day average | 25,928 | 29,565 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 40,732 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 458,830 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 7, 2013 | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Project Zomboid | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,842 | 38,508 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 27,546 | 40,732 | 29,980 | 48,451 |
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: 30,449 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 25,928 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 458,830 reviews vs 86% across 376,058 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (30,449 vs 30,351 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Project Zomboid averaged 25,928 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,732.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.