Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Early Access / Indie games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 30,449 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,716 for Valheim — about 40% more players. Valheim is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,449 | 21,716 |
| 24-hour peak | 33,271 | 25,535 |
| 7-day average | 27,928 | 17,681 |
| 30-day average | 25,928 | 16,882 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 40,732 | 34,101 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 458,830 | 537,249 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 7, 2013 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 (−50%) |
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| Month | Project Zomboid | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,842 | 38,508 | 15,582 | 31,477 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 27,546 | 40,732 | 17,750 | 34,101 |
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 21,716 for Valheim — about 40% more players.
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 25,928 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 16,882. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 537,249 reviews vs 94% across 458,830 for Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (30,449 vs 21,716 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.
Valheim averaged 16,882 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.