Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 31,822 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 27,491 for The Sims™ 4 — about 16% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Project Zomboid | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,822 | 27,491 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,732 | 36,068 |
| 7-day average | 27,976 | 25,407 |
| 30-day average | 26,069 | 24,776 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 40,732 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 458,830 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $13.39 | Free to play |
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| Month | Project Zomboid | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,842 | 38,508 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 27,784 | 40,732 | 25,209 | 37,376 |
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: 31,822 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,491 for The Sims™ 4 — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 26,069 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,776. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Project Zomboid averaged 26,069 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,732.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,776 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.