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Project Zomboid vs Unturned
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 44,320 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,385 for Unturned, about 3× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 96 days straight. Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 91%. Unturned is free to play, while Project Zomboid costs $24.99. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 7 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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 47.5h in Project Zomboid and 12.6h in Unturned. 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
47.5h
average of 74 members
Unturned
12.6h
average of 86 members
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Player count history
Project ZomboidUnturned
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 96 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Project Zomboid led 96 daysUnturned led 0 days
Days tracked
96
Current streak
96 days
Project Zomboid
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
34%
Jun 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 96 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Unturned |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 44,320 | 14,385 |
| 24-hour peak | 81,704 | 16,090 |
| 7-day average | 69,093 | 14,762 |
| 30-day average | 75,488 | 14,649 |
| 30-day trend | +118% | +13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 124,995 | 23,394 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 476,220 | 564,562 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2013 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Price | $24.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Project Zomboid | Unturned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 10,905 | 10,905 |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 14,551 | 23,394 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,896 | 38,508 | 13,057 | 18,304 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,025 | 86,490 | 13,058 | 17,141 |
| Aug 2026 | 77,324 | 124,995 | 14,497 | 21,722 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 61,589 | 81,704 | 13,689 | 16,090 |
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 Unturned?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 44,320 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,385 for Unturned, about 3× more players.
Is Project Zomboid bigger than Unturned on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 75,488 concurrent players and Unturned averaged 14,649. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has Unturned ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Project Zomboid has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 96 days both games have been tracked.
Is Project Zomboid better than Unturned?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 476,220 reviews vs 91% across 564,562 for Unturned. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (44,320 vs 14,385 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 75,488 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 118% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,995.
Is Unturned growing or declining on Steam?
Unturned averaged 14,649 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,394.