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Project Zomboid vs Terraria
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / RPG games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 86,873 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 49,622 for Terraria, about 1.8× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 28 days straight, and has led on 34 days of the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games. Terraria counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 6 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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Coilr members average 48.0h in Project Zomboid and 169h in Terraria. 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
48.0h
average of 65 members
Terraria
169h
average of 125 members
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Player count history
Project ZomboidTerraria
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 28 days. Terraria last led on Jul 28, 2026.
Project Zomboid led 34 daysTerraria led 57 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
28 days
Project Zomboid
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
<1%
May 31, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Terraria |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 86,873 | 49,622 |
| 24-hour peak | 91,501 | 70,739 |
| 7-day average | 75,437 | 45,515 |
| 30-day average | 72,846 | 32,828 |
| 30-day trend | +167% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 124,995 | 76,471 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 473,853 | 1,546,964 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2013 | May 16, 2011 |
| Price | $24.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Project Zomboid | Terraria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 21,712 | 27,427 |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 24,837 | 41,678 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,896 | 38,508 | 26,809 | 46,342 |
| Jul 2026 | 29,994 | 86,603 | 30,819 | 49,184 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 78,994 | 124,995 | 33,652 | 76,471 |
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 Terraria?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 86,873 concurrent players on Steam vs 49,622 for Terraria, about 1.8× more players.
Is Project Zomboid bigger than Terraria on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 72,846 concurrent players and Terraria averaged 32,828. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has Terraria ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Yes. Across the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games, Terraria had the higher daily average on 57 days, most recently on Jul 28, 2026. Project Zomboid has led for the last 28 days.
Is Project Zomboid better than Terraria?
By Steam review score, Terraria rates higher: 97% positive across 1,546,964 reviews vs 94% across 473,853 for Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (86,873 vs 49,622 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 72,846 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 167% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,995.
Is Terraria growing or declining on Steam?
Terraria averaged 32,828 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 76,471.